Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.
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Employment of technical writers is projected to grow 12 percent from 2020 to 2030, faster than the average for all occupations. About 5,500 openings for technical writers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
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