Nationally, the median is $95,000 — Queensland sits $15,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
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).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sonic Healthcare★ 3.2 | $151,028 | $144,678 – $157,379 |
| ARTC★ 3.2 | $120,082 | $114,430 – $125,734 |
| Civil Aviation Safety Authority★ 3.4 | $120,064 | $115,285 – $124,843 |
| Randstad★ 3.6 | $117,630 | $113,761 – $121,500 |
| Downer★ 3.3 | $109,866 |
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.
| $91,271 – $128,440 |
| Nine Entertainment★ 3.6 | $101,472 | $97,663 – $105,280 |
| Gartner★ 3.8 | $98,602 | $95,164 – $102,041 |
| Boeing★ 3.8 | $98,069 | $94,782 – $101,356 |
| Monash University★ 4.2 | $91,426 | $87,681 – $95,171 |
| SelfEmployed.com★ 4.3 | $82,500 | $80,000 – $85,000 |
| Hitachi Vantara★ 3.5 | $81,273 | $78,408 – $84,138 |
| VALD★ 3.2 | $80,396 | $77,179 – $83,614 |
| Gilmour Space Technologies★ 2.8 | $80,257 | $77,406 – $83,109 |
| Cook Medical Inc★ 3.5 | $77,665 | $74,269 – $81,062 |
| Red Hat★ 4.1 | $70,000 | $70,000 – $79,000 |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia★ 3.6 | $59,459 | $57,097 – $61,822 |
| Latitude Financial Services★ 3.7 | $57,845 | $55,689 – $60,002 |
| Cluey Learning★ 3.4 | $49,104 | $47,108 – $51,099 |