How much can a technical writer make if he or she is very good at it?
And what areas are the most lucrative? Or what other well paid jobs could a skilled technical writer do?
I know a couple of technical writers. Their earnings are similar to those of teachers in public schools. They make a living, but they're not at the higher end of the middle class. My understanding is that steady work for a company which produces a wide array of products, and therefore needs tech writers all the time, is preferable to the piecework approach where smaller companies hire tech writers for more money--but there are long gaps without work.
The skill set involves more than being able to write clearly and tersely, with no ambiguity. It involves quick comprehension of whatever technology you're writing about, too, otherwise any English major could do it.
I would consider majoring in whatever technology science most interests you, and minoring in English.
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