Nationally, the median is $95,000 — New South Wales sits $5,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Technical Writer salary of $100,000 — after $20,788 income tax and $2,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| TAFE NSW★ 3.1 | $191,172 | $26,187 – $197,400 |
| IBM★ 3.9 | $129,511 | $124,229 – $134,793 |
| Transport for NSW★ 3.5 | $119,618 | $114,635 – $124,601 |
| NBN Co★ 3.6 | $117,829 | $112,830 – $122,848 |
| Randstad★ 3.6 | $117,433 | $112,651 – $122,215 |
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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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.
| Cochlear★ 3.4 | $113,000 | $110,000 – $115,000 |
| Atlassian★ 3.2 | $111,488 | $107,472 – $115,503 |
| Practifi★ 3.9 | $100,000 | $100,000 – $100,000 |
| PwC★ 3.6 | $99,050 | $88,000 – $110,100 |
| KRJA Systems★ 3.8 | $98,000 | $94,500 – $106,000 |
| Comestri★ 3.3 | $97,500 | $95,000 – $100,000 |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia★ 3.6 | $92,925 | $89,419 – $96,431 |
| University of New South Wales★ 4.4 | $90,323 | $87,286 – $93,360 |
| MYOB★ 3.7 | $89,712 | $86,021 – $93,402 |
| Downer★ 3.3 | $89,105 | $86,022 – $92,188 |
| SiteMinder★ 4.0 | $86,000 | $85,000 – $87,000 |
| SafetyCulture★ 3.4 | $65,000 | $65,000 – $77,000 |
| Deloitte★ 3.8 | $63,232 | $53,352 – $73,112 |
| ABC★ 3.9 | $50,060 | $48,476 – $51,644 |