Nationally, the median is $95,000 — Australian Capital Territory sits $100,624 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Technical Writer salary of $195,624 — after $54,169 income tax and $3,912 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
Reported total pay for Technical Writer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Finite IT Recruitment★ 3.4 | $226,212 | $215,957 – $236,468 |
| Fair Work Ombudsman Australia★ 3.7 | $226,074 | $217,479 – $234,670 |
| AC3★ 3.5 | $223,071 | $214,021 – $232,121 |
| Ignite★ 4.5 | $217,004 | $207,954 – $226,074 |
| Hays★ 3.7 | $196,098 | $186,791 – $205,405 |
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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.
| Optus★ 3.4 | $188,530 | $181,298 – $195,762 |
| Vertical Scope Group★ 5.0 | $179,776 | $159,957 – $199,576 |
| Kinexus★ 3.7 | $179,263 | $171,339 – $187,167 |
| DXC Technology★ 3.4 | $178,947 | $171,734 – $186,139 |
| Randstad★ 3.6 | $138,241 | $131,424 – $145,078 |
| DFP Recruitment Services★ 3.4 | $134,190 | $128,183 – $140,197 |
| Australian Government, Department of Defence★ 3.7 | $120,241 | $115,870 – $124,613 |
| Cochlear★ 3.4 | $119,134 | $114,823 – $123,445 |
| Healthcare Professionals Group★ 4.0 | $114,628 | $111,071 – $118,185 |
| face2face Recruitment★ 3.1 | $114,331 | $109,925 – $118,718 |
| MCS Consulting★ 4.5 | $100,248 | $96,159 – $104,337 |
| ACT Government★ 4.1 | $91,803 | $88,712 – $94,895 |
| Self Opportunity★ 4.3 | $79,451 | $76,162 – $82,741 |
| Recruitment Systems★ 5.0 | $48,167 | $46,225 – $50,108 |