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Salary Details for a Technical Writer at Amazon Web Services

Updated Oct 29, 2023

Total Pay Estimate & Range

Total Pay Range
$85K - $131K/yr
Base Pay
$71K - $105K/yr
Additional Pay
$14K - $26K/yr

$105K

/yr
$85K$131K
Most Likely Range
See Total Pay Breakdown below

The estimated total pay for a Technical Writer at Amazon Web Services is $104,801 per year. This number represents the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated base pay is $85,984 per year. The estimated additional pay is $18,818 per year. Additional pay could include bonus, stock, commission, profit sharing or tips. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $85K-$131K/yr?

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Total Pay Breakdown

$104,801

Total Pay

Pay TypePay EstimateMost Likely Range% of Total Pay
Base Pay
$85,984/yr$71K - $105K82%
Stock
$18,818/yr$14K - $26K18%

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$104,000/yr

$104K

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$0

15+ years
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15+ years

$104K

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$0

Cape Canaveral, FL

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$155,000/yr

$124K

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$31K

10-14 years
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10-14 years

$124K

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$31K

Herndon, VA

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Seattle, WA

$242,000/yr

$191K

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$51K

15+ years
Sep 28, 2023
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15+ years

$191K

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$51K

Seattle, WA

Sep 28, 2023

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$162K - $188K/yr
15+ years
Sep 5, 2023
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15+ years

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Boston, MA

$143,000/yr

$103K

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$40K

7-9 years
Sep 5, 2023
Technical Editor$143,000

7-9 years

$103K

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$40K

Boston, MA

Sep 5, 2023

Senior Technical Writer

Philadelphia, PA

$145,000/yr

$145K

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$0

10-14 years
Aug 10, 2023
Senior Technical Writer$145,000

10-14 years

$145K

 | 

$0

Philadelphia, PA

Aug 10, 2023

Senior Technical Writer

Dallas, TX

$158K - $184K/yr
1-3 years
Aug 4, 2023
Senior Technical Writer$158K - $184K

1-3 years

Dallas, TX

Aug 4, 2023

Tech Writer I

Los Angeles, CA

$79,000/yr

$79K

 | 

$0

1-3 years
Jul 16, 2023
Tech Writer I$79,000

1-3 years

$79K

 | 

$0

Los Angeles, CA

Jul 16, 2023

Technical Writer

Bellevue, WA

$115,000/yr

$115K

 | 

$0

10-14 years
Jul 11, 2023
Technical Writer$115,000

10-14 years

$115K

 | 

$0

Bellevue, WA

Jul 11, 2023

Technical Writer III

Chicago, IL

$146,000/yr

$114K

 | 

$32K

4-6 years
Jun 12, 2023
Technical Writer III$146,000

4-6 years

$114K

 | 

$32K

Chicago, IL

Jun 12, 2023

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Amazon Web Services Salary FAQs

The average salary for a Technical Writer is $81,783 per year in United States, which is 21% lower than the average Amazon Web Services salary of $104,801 per year for this job.

The salary trajectory of a Technical Writer ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at $81,763 per year and goes up to $156,206 per year for the highest level of seniority.

Amazon Web Services Benefits

  • Vacation & Paid Time Off(141 comments)

    The vacation and pto are only more noticable when you have completed 5 years in the company.

  • Health Insurance(41 comments)

    OPD + IPD coverage expense above Group insurance in Thai market

  • Employee Discount(30 comments)

    May not well-resonated to Thai employee. Most of the special deal is from international brand