A Bachelorâs degree in journalism is a four-year program, although at some universities it is possible to complete the program in three years.
Those in the lowest 10 percent earning bracket had salaries of $28,610 or less. Writers and authors in the highest 10 percent earning bracket had average salaries of $109,440 or more. Industries that paid the highest average salaries were advertising and motion pictures. Average salaries for writers and authors working in these industries were $62,000 or higher.
1,419 Senior Technical Writer Salaries Senior Technical Writers earn $80,000 annually on average, or $38 per hour, which is 27% more than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Senior Technical Writers work for Estee Lauder at $140,000 annually while the lowest paid Senior Technical Writers work for UBS earning approximately $43,000 each year.