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    Technical Writer Salaries

    169 Salaries

    Average Base Pay
    CA$60k / yr
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    How much does a Technical Writer make?

    The national average salary for a Technical Writer is $60,000 in Canada. Filter by location to see Technical Writer salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 169 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Technical Writer employees.

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    Technical Writer

    BlackBerry

    CA$70,129/yr

    Range: CA$57k - CA$77k

    12 salaries

    CA$70,129/yr
    CA$57kCA$77k

    Technical Writer

    Autodesk

    CA$87,347/yr

    Range: CA$56k - CA$114k

    6 salaries

    CA$87,347/yr
    CA$56kCA$114k

    Technical Writer

    IBM

    CA$97,329/yr

    Range: CA$77k - CA$111k

    4 salaries

    CA$97,329/yr
    CA$77kCA$111k

    Technical Writer

    Apotex

    CA$51,863/yr

    Range: CA$51k - CA$56k

    4 salaries

    CA$51,863/yr
    CA$51kCA$56k

    Technical Writer

    Tecsys

    CA$50,372/yr

    Range: CA$42k - CA$56k

    4 salaries

    CA$50,372/yr
    CA$42kCA$56k

    Technical Writer

    University of Alberta

    CA$54,785/yr

    Range: CA$52k - CA$62k

    3 salaries

    CA$54,785/yr
    CA$52kCA$62k

    Technical Writer

    D2L

    CA$45,909/yr

    Range: CA$44k - CA$77k

    3 salaries

    CA$45,909/yr
    CA$44kCA$77k

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    Technical Writer

    IFDS

    CA$66,426/yr

    Range: CA$53k - CA$599k

    3 salaries

    CA$66,426/yr
    CA$53kCA$599k

    Technical Writer

    Sandvine

    CA$78,177/yr

    Range: CA$49k - CA$85k

    3 salaries

    CA$78,177/yr
    CA$49kCA$85k

    Technical Writer

    Innovatia Inc

    CA$39,580/yr

    Range: CA$31k - CA$62k

    3 salaries

    CA$39,580/yr
    CA$31kCA$62k

    Technical Writer

    Sweda

    CA$55,752/yr

    Range: CA$56k - CA$60k

    3 salaries

    CA$55,752/yr
    CA$56kCA$60k

    Technical Writer - Hourly Contractor

    TD

    CA$41/hr

    Range: CA$37 - CA$44

    2 salaries

    About
    CA$37 - CA$44hourly
    CA$37CA$44

    Technical Writer

    Bombardier

    CA$65,281/yr

    Range: CA$51k - CA$81k

    2 salaries

    About
    CA$51k - CA$81k
    CA$51kCA$81k

    Technical Writer

    Shaw Communications

    CA$84,783/yr

    Range: CA$81k - CA$88k

    2 salaries

    About
    CA$81k - CA$88k
    CA$81kCA$88k

    Technical Writer

    SAP

    CA$68,362/yr

    Range: CA$65k - CA$73k

    2 salaries

    About
    CA$65k - CA$73k
    CA$65kCA$73k

    Technical Writer - Hourly Contractor

    Enbridge

    CA$61/hr

    Range: CA$53 - CA$70

    2 salaries

    About
    CA$53 - CA$70hourly
    CA$53CA$70

    Technical Writer

    Fortinet

    CA$66,945/yr

    Range: CA$55k - CA$79k

    2 salaries

    About
    CA$55k - CA$79k
    CA$55kCA$79k

    Technical Writer

    Coveo Solutions

    CA$64,574/yr

    Range: CA$63k - CA$67k

    2 salaries

    About
    CA$63k - CA$67k
    CA$63kCA$67k

    Technical Writer

    Adobe

    CA$97,291/yr

    Range: CA$92k - CA$104k

    2 salaries

    About
    CA$92k - CA$104k
    CA$92kCA$104k

    Technical Writer - Hourly

    IMP Group

    CA$20/hr

    Range: CA$19 - CA$22

    2 salaries

    About
    CA$19 - CA$22hourly
    CA$19CA$22
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    Technical Writer Salaries

    Job TitleSalary
    BlackBerry Technical Writer salaries - 12 salaries reportedCA$70,129/yr
    Autodesk Technical Writer salaries - 6 salaries reportedCA$87,347/yr
    IBM Technical Writer salaries - 4 salaries reportedCA$97,329/yr
    Apotex Technical Writer salaries - 4 salaries reportedCA$51,863/yr
    Tecsys Technical Writer salaries - 4 salaries reportedCA$50,372/yr
    University of Alberta Technical Writer salaries - 3 salaries reportedCA$54,785/yr
    D2L Technical Writer salaries - 3 salaries reportedCA$45,909/yr
    IFDS Technical Writer salaries - 3 salaries reportedCA$66,426/yr
    Sandvine Technical Writer salaries - 3 salaries reportedCA$78,177/yr
    Innovatia Inc Technical Writer salaries - 3 salaries reportedCA$39,580/yr
    Sweda Technical Writer salaries - 3 salaries reportedCA$55,752/yr
    TD Technical Writer salaries - 2 salaries reportedCA$41/hr
    Bombardier Technical Writer salaries - 2 salaries reportedCA$65,281/yr
    Shaw Communications Technical Writer salaries - 2 salaries reportedCA$84,783/yr
    SAP Technical Writer salaries - 2 salaries reportedCA$68,362/yr
    Enbridge Technical Writer salaries - 2 salaries reportedCA$61/hr
    Fortinet Technical Writer salaries - 2 salaries reportedCA$66,945/yr
    Coveo Solutions Technical Writer salaries - 2 salaries reportedCA$64,574/yr
    Adobe Technical Writer salaries - 2 salaries reportedCA$97,291/yr
    IMP Group Technical Writer salaries - 2 salaries reportedCA$20/hr

    Recent Salary Reports

    Below are the most recent technical writer salary reports. Employer name has been removed to protect anonymity.

    $52,500
    per year
    A Technical Writer in the Toronto Area area reported making $52,500 per year
    Job Highlights
    5-7 years experience
    Toronto Area area
    Full-time
     
    201 to 500 employees
    Company - Private
    $43,000
    per year
    A Technical Writer in the Toronto Area area reported making $43,000 per year
    Additional Pay
    $4k profit sharing
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Toronto Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Company - Private
    $67,000
    per year
    A Technical Writer in the Ottawa Area area reported making $67,000 per year
    Additional Pay
    $4k cash bonus
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Ottawa Area area
    Full-time
     
    5001 to 10000 employees
    Company - Public
    $55,000
    per year
    A Technical Writer in the Halifax Area area reported making $55,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Halifax Area area
    Full-time
     
    1 to 50 employees
    Company - Private
    $72,883
    per year
    A Technical Writer/Editor in the Calgary Area area reported making $72,883 per year
    Job Highlights
    8-10 years experience
    Calgary Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $19
    hourly
    A Technical Writer/Developer in the Ottawa Area area reported making $19 per hour
    Job Highlights
    Ottawa Area area
    Intern
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $99,637
    per year
    A Technical Writer in the Toronto Area area reported making $99,637 per year
    Additional Pay
    $10k cash bonus
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    Toronto Area area
    Full-time
     
    5001 to 10000 employees
    Company - Public
    $69,746
    per year
    A Technical Writer in the Ottawa Area area reported making $69,746 per year
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    Ottawa Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
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