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Technical Writer salary in Queensland

Median base salary
$80,000
per year before tax
Market data · 27 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$59,000 · 10th percentile$80,000 median$118,750 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $95,000 Queensland sits $15,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$63,612per year after tax

Take-home on the median Technical Writer salary of $80,000 — after $14,788 income tax and $1,600 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,223
Fortnightly
$2,447
Monthly
$5,301
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The Technical Writer job market
Employed in Australia
3,800
Median age
45
Work part-time
31%
Gender split
58% women
42% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Technical Writer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Technical Writer roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Sonic Healthcare3.2$151,028$144,678 – $157,379
ARTC3.2$120,082$114,430 – $125,734
Civil Aviation Safety Authority3.4$120,064$115,285 – $124,843
Randstad3.6$117,630$113,761 – $121,500
Downer3.3$109,866$91,271 – $128,440
Nine Entertainment3.6$101,472$97,663 – $105,280
Gartner3.8$98,602$95,164 – $102,041
Boeing3.8$98,069$94,782 – $101,356
Monash University4.2$91,426$87,681 – $95,171
SelfEmployed.com4.3$82,500$80,000 – $85,000
Hitachi Vantara3.5$81,273$78,408 – $84,138
VALD3.2$80,396$77,179 – $83,614
Gilmour Space Technologies2.8$80,257$77,406 – $83,109
Cook Medical Inc3.5$77,665$74,269 – $81,062
Red Hat4.1$70,000$70,000 – $79,000
Commonwealth Bank of Australia3.6$59,459$57,097 – $61,822
Latitude Financial Services3.7$57,845$55,689 – $60,002
Cluey Learning3.4$49,104$47,108 – $51,099

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