Skills
46 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
9 skills
Essential skills / competences
15 skills
Optional knowledge
7 skills
Optional skills / competences
15 skills
Overview
Technical communicators turn product and developer knowledge into user manuals, online help, specifications, safety information, videos and other clear information products.
In job descriptions, look for documentation types, content development, user needs, metadata, terminology, legal requirements, multimedia, online help, content management and localization.
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Technical communicators work between product developers and users. They turn technical information into manuals, online help, specifications, safety information, knowledge-base articles, graphics or videos.
Skills and specializations
The role needs information structure, ICT terminology, content quality assurance, metadata, user-needs analysis, documentation tools, legal-requirement awareness and skill in written, visual or multimedia content.
Salary context
Salary context depends on product complexity, regulated safety information, software tools, localization scope, content architecture, release responsibility and whether the role manages documentation projects.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior technical writing, information architecture, content strategy, localization management, knowledge-base ownership, UX writing or documentation project leadership.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies name product domain, documentation types, authoring tools, content management systems, markup languages, user research, review workflows, localization and responsibility for releases.
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Alternative labels
technical writer
documentation specialist
scientific communicator
technical documentation author
technical documentation specialist
technical editor
scientific and technical communicator
user experience designer
usability expert
advanced technical communicator
senior technical communicator
technical content developer
technical illustrator
information architect
API writer
technical author
e-learning author
tech communicator
technical communicators
Occupation group
writer (2641.4)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8cb59bc4-1f39-477e-beea-effed12d186c |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2641.4.4 |
| ISCO group | 2641 |
| Concept type | Occupation |