Technical writers document software and APIs; content writers build blogs and marketing content.
Make complex technical concepts clear, write developer docs and API guides that users love
Craft compelling stories, educate audiences, drive engagement through words
These transfer if you switch roles.
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is what each of these two is measured on — Technical Writer skews conventional, Content Writer skews artistic. Our free 2-minute Career Match scores you on the same six, so you can see which side you land on instead of guessing.
Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Technical writers document software and APIs; content writers build blogs and marketing content. Technical Writer: Make complex technical concepts clear, write developer docs and API guides that users love Content Writer: Craft compelling stories, educate audiences, drive engagement through words
Technical Writer, on the federal median: $80,050 for Technical Writers vs $73,690 for Writers and Authors (BLS OEWS, May 2023).
Yes — many skills transfer between Technical Writer and Content Writer. Look at the overlap in the skills section below, then pick up the unique skills each role needs. Our free career-match test can show you which side your current profile fits better.
There's no universal answer — it depends on your strengths. Take a 2-minute personality and skills test to see which role better matches your profile, then start learning the core skills for that side.
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