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I'd need some more information before I could give even a vague evaluation
of how much she should be earning. However, here's a good place to start -
the STC Salary Survey:
-----Original Message-----
From: Carla McKenzie [mailto:cmckenzie -at- PCIT -dot- COM]
Sent: Friday, June 18, 1999 10:38 AM
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
Subject: Compensation question
A friend of mine can't seem to find a technical writing position that pays
over $65,000. Everyplace she looks is paying up to $50,000. She doesn't
want to go consulting because she needs a company with strong benefits.
Should she take less pay? What are the going rates for non-consulting,
technical writing positions?
