Senior Technical Writer
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₹5.4 Lakhs - ₹24 Lakhs
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Experience wise Senior Technical Writer salaries
| Years of experience | Avg. Annual Salary |
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4
years
(291
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|  Unlock₹4 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr |
5
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6
years
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| Unlock ₹5.4 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr |
7
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| Unlock ₹5.4 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr |
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Senior Technical Writer Salary in
India ranges between ₹5.4
Lakhs to ₹24
Lakhs for
4 years of experience to 12 years of experience
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4.4k latest salaries received
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Content, Editorial & Journalism
Senior Technical Writer Salary
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(2.2k
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Senior Technical Writer Salary
4 - 12
years
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(267
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| Unlock ₹5.5 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr |
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PEARCE SERVICES
Senior Technical Writer
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Artech
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7 years exp.
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R Systems International
Senior Technical Writer
5 years exp.
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Helpshift
Senior Technical Writer
7 years exp.
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HealthEdge Technologies
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8 years exp.
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OpenText Technologies
Senior Technical Writer
6 years exp.
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Infinera
Senior Technical Writer
6 years exp.
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Rolls-Royce Power Systems
Senior Technical Writer
10 years exp.
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Senior Technical Writer
12 years exp.
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₹7 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr | |
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₹5 L/yr - ₹13.7 L/yr | |
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Senior Technical Writer Jobs in India
Senior Technical Writer
· 6-10 years
Athenahealth India
Chennai
Senior Technical Writer
· 4-9 years
VMware India
Kalyani
Senior Technical Writer
· 3-6 years
Wipro Limited
Hyderabad / Secunderabad
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Senior Analyst
• posted on 15 Jan 2025
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I have been working here from 2.5 years and there was no hike from past 2 years last month received hike even that is not justified. No Proper clarification for anything, Their Unified ticket tool is also not worth their team is not responding properly. They are just closing the tickets without clarifications.
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Capgemini
Senior Consultant
• posted on 02 Jan 2025
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Capgemini puts employees first and definitely takes care of their work life balance, mental health.
- Job security - Excellent
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The salary package is way below the market slab. Annual increment is also not that good i.e. hardly 2-5%.
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Technical Lead
• posted on 05 Feb 2025
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Before 2019 I felt everything ok. But, in recent times nothing to share which felt ok except If you are working you will get Salary on time.
read more- Salary - Good
Dislikes
Bench period seems to be dangerous. If somebody is on bench then start Looking for job in another Company. Please don't trust you will get project once released. May be its a challanging time for tech m.
read moreWipro
Technical Lead
• posted on 04 Feb 2025
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Wipro is open opportunity organization in terms of providing skills development platforms for employees and
- Skill development - Excellent
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..., rarely i see someone talked about employees growth, all in talk and documents. benefits are also less and lot of deductions happens in pay and we do not proper visibility where it goes.
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L&T Technology Services
Senior Engineer
• posted on 04 Jan 2025
- Job security - Excellent
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No Wfh policy. Even they are not providing laptop itself, still giving desktop only. In this modern world technology, still providing desktop to work. Also working culture is average only. Even if your work can be done in Laptop, L&T is forcing employee to come to office.
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Senior Technical Writer Salary By Locations
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Bangalore / Bengaluru
Senior Technical Writer
4 -
12
years
exp.
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Hyderabad / Secunderabad
Senior Technical Writer
4 -
12
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| Unlock ₹5.1 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr |
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Chennai
Senior Technical Writer
4 -
12
years
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Pune
Senior Technical Writer
4 -
12
years
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Mumbai
Senior Technical Writer
4 -
12
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| Unlock ₹5.2 L/yr - ₹19.3 L/yr |
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Senior Technical Writer Salary By Industries
| Industries | Avg Annual Salary |
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IT Services & Consulting Senior Technical Writer
4 -
12
years
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Software Product Senior Technical Writer
4 -
12
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Internet Senior Technical Writer
4 -
12
years
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Hardware & Networking Senior Technical Writer
4 -
12
years
exp.
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Manufacturing Senior Technical Writer
4 -
12
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Frequently Asked Questions about Senior Technical Writer Salaries
What is the salary of a Senior Technical Writer in India?
Salary for a Senior Technical Writer in India ranges between ₹5.4 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year. Salary estimates are based on 4.4k latest salaries received from various Senior Technical Writers across industries.
What are the top paying companies that employ Senior Technical Writers?
- NXP Semiconductors Senior Technical Writer Salary - ₹28.7 Lakhs per year
- Salesforce Senior Technical Writer Salary - ₹24.6 Lakhs per year
- Cisco Senior Technical Writer Salary - ₹22.9 Lakhs per year
- Synopsys Senior Technical Writer Salary - ₹22.8 Lakhs per year
- ServiceNow Senior Technical Writer Salary - ₹22.7 Lakhs per year
What is the starting salary for a Senior Technical Writer in India?
Average starting Salary for Senior Technical Writer in India is around ₹5.4 Lakhs per year (₹45.0k per month). 4 years of minimum experience is required to be a Senior Technical Writer.
What is the highest salary for a Senior Technical Writer in India?
Highest salary that a Senior Technical Writer can earn is ₹43.5 Lakhs per year (₹3.6L per month).
What are the top paying industries for Senior Technical Writer in India?
- Semiconductors - ₹5.0 Lakhs to 43.5 Lakhs per year
- Software Product - ₹1.0 Lakhs to 60.0 Lakhs per year
- Internet - ₹1.1 Lakhs to 45.0 Lakhs per year
- Industrial Machinery - ₹6.0 Lakhs to 50.4 Lakhs per year
- IT Services & Consulting - ₹0.5 Lakhs to 51.0 Lakhs per year
What are the top paying cities for Senior Technical Writer in India?
- Bangalore / Bengaluru - ₹0.5 Lakhs to 102.0 Lakhs per year
- Pune - ₹4.1 Lakhs to 36.0 Lakhs per year
- Hyderabad / Secunderabad - ₹2.6 Lakhs to 35.0 Lakhs per year
- Mumbai - ₹1.0 Lakhs to 63.0 Lakhs per year
- Chennai - ₹1.8 Lakhs to 36.0 Lakhs per year
What are the popular/top skills required to become a Senior Technical Writer?
These are the top skills of a Senior Technical Writer based on 54 jobs posted by employers.
- HTML
- Computer Science
- MS Office
- JIRA
- Product Management
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