Purpose
The Huntsville Salary Survey was performed as a service to technical communication professionals and employers.
Interpreting This Report
The following special terms are used in this report:
The survey solicits salary information categorically. For example, if a respondent earns $51, 475 per year, he or she selects the answer "50,001-55,000" from a multiple-choice list. Therefore, the Min and Max are reported as the midpoint of the lowest and highest selections.
The survey method is direct as opposed to random-sample. The survey is based on salary data for the year October 1999 through October 2000.
Compensation Analysis and Demographics
This report includes data that is appropriate for compensation analysis and data that is appropriate for demographic analysis. The two should not be confused. Compensation analysis is appropriate for a single job function. Demographic analysis includes data from all job functions.
Other Factors in Compensation
This report provides information sorted by commonly used categories. However, many qualitative factors can influence compensation: technical knowledge, the practices of a specific industry (semiconductor, software, medical), and so on. This report should be used as a tool, not an authority.
Acknowledgments
The Huntsville/North Alabama chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) wishes to thank the following people: John Gough of the Austin STC for his assistance with the Huntsville/North Alabama Salary Survey and Report; and the UAH students who conducted the survey, Tammy Callaway in 1999 and Christi Parker and Dauphne Rogers in 2000.
Demographic Analysis, Salaried Employees
Compensation Analysis by Job Function, Salaried Employees
Salaries of Technical Communicators by Education
Salaries of Male and Female Technical Communicators
Respondents by Job Function (pie chart)