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Salary for position Technical Writer in Saudi Arabia

Gross monthly salary in Saudi Arabia is
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80% of people earn:
23K - 63K USD
10% earn less lthan 23K USD
10% earns more than 63K USD

Salaries in the survey are expressed in gross.

Based on the Saudiarabia.paylab.com salary survey, 80% of people on the Technical Writer position in the Saudi Arabia earn between 23,301 USD and 63,435 USD annually gross.

10% of employees earn less than 23,301 USD and 10% of people earn more than 63,435 USD.

The survey is based on data from employees, cleaned of extreme and duplicate values. By taking a free, anonymous survey, you will get a more accurate salary comparison with other people working in the same position as you.

What kind of work does Technical Writer typically do

  • Drafting and creating technical documentation (manuals, user flysheets, on line/offline helpers, texts of user interface etc.).
  • Watching changes of a product and subsequently incorporating them into the technical documentation.
  • Assessing a text from the point of view of its comprehensibility, conciseness, correctness of grammar and style, homogeneity of used terminology etc.
  • Creating screen shots and graphs and incorporating them into the technical documentation.
  • Cooperating with the department of development.

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Position Technical Writer in the labour market

In the salary ranking,
the job position takes

193. place

Women representation in position

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Average age of respondent by position

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659. place

Cleaner

General labour

Salary group 1

6,441 - 11,723 USD

194. place

Business Intelligence Specialist

Information Technology

Salary group 2

19,945 - 68,153 USD

193. place

Technical Writer

Information Technology

Salary group 2

23,301 - 63,435 USD

192. place

Account Manager

Marketing, Advertising, PR

Salary group 2

22,586 - 64,624 USD

1. place

Chief Executive Officer

Top Management

Salary group 3

70,723 - 329,611 USD

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary for the position Technical Writer.

The total gross salary for the position Technical Writer ranges between 6,233 USD and 32,522 USD per month. For an accurate comparison, we recommend checking your salary through the questionnaire on Saudiarabia.paylab.com to get a more precise view of the salary, considering the region where you work.

The highest-earning employees in the position Technical Writer have a total gross salary of at least 5,286 USD per month.

10% of the highest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary higher than 5,286 USD per month, and 10% of the lowest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary lower than 1,942 USD per month. By participating in our salary survey, you will get an accurate comparison of your salary with the market average, considering the region where you work.

After working for 5 years, the position Technical Writer earns 4,151 USD per month gross.

You need to be well prepared for salary negotiations. During salary negotiation, we recommend focusing on the following aspects:
  • find out the current market value of the position – on Saudiarabia.paylab.com you can check it for free and anonymously
  • highlight your experience and achievements – it is good to time the salary discussion well
  • expanded responsibilities – if you work beyond your role and assigned duties
  • prepare alternatives – if a salary increase is not possible, there are other options (bonuses, extra vacation, etc.)

The salary data comes from a pay survey where everyone can anonymously compare their salary with other employees working in the same position. We clean and process this data according to our methodology. For the position Technical Writer, we currently have less than 20 verified respondents collected.