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51112.00 – Technical writers

Technical writers write manuals and specifications for publication or presentation.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Medical writer
  • Scientific writer
  • Specifications writer (except construction)
  • Technical writer

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Analyze material, such as specifications, notes and drawings
  • Conduct interviews and research to gather information on a specific field
  • Write, review and update manuals, user guides and other documents to provide instruction and to explain clearly and concisely the installation, operation and maintenance of software and electronic, mechanical and other equipment
  • Develop and maintain help documentation
  • May design and develop training course material
  • May help create content for software products, such as on-screen instructions and error messages.

Additional information

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Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Authors and writers (except technical) (51111)
  • Conductors, composers and arrangers (51121)
  • Editors (51110)
  • Journalists (51113)
  • Translators, terminologists and interpreters (51114)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

5 – Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

TEER

1 – Occupations usually require a university degree

Major group

51 – Professional occupations in art and culture

Sub-major group

511 – Professional occupations in art and culture

Minor group

5111 – Writing, translating and related communications professionals

Unit group

51112 – Technical writers

Occupational profile

51112.00 – Technical writers

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