It's only mildly surprising, IMO. All it's really saying is that most TW come from a different field. The popularity of formal TechComm education is relatively recent so most senior (and therefore higher paid) tech writers are self taught. Most tech writers with a formal TW education would still be on the lower half of the pay scale.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dana Worley Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 1:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [TCP] Interesting Survey Result I was looking at the WritersUA conference site this morning, and came across the 2006 Salary Survey (I don't know how long this has been posted -- I think it might be new??). Anyway, I found the info on the following page interesting: http://www.winwriters.com/surveys/salary06/salary_education.htm They looked at the salaries earned by those who said they got the majority of their core skills through formal education, on the job, at conferences, or on their own. The results were somewhat surprising. Dana *************************** Dana Worley Software Product Manager, Marketing Campbell Scientific, Inc. Microsoft MVP, Windows Help 2002-2007 _______________________________________________ Interested in Interactive 3D Documentation? Get the scoop at http://www.doc-u-motion.com Your 3D Documentation Community. _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals To post a message to the list, send an email to [email protected] To find out more about the list, including archives and your account options, visit http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com If you need assistance with the list, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Interested in Interactive 3D Documentation? Get the scoop at http://www.doc-u-motion.com Your 3D Documentation Community. _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals To post a message to the list, send an email to [email protected] To find out more about the list, including archives and your account options, visit http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com If you need assistance with the list, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
