When was the last time you really thought about your worth? I don’t mean your intangible value as a human being, but the monetary value you can place on your professional skills.
With any profession, the prices that can be charged or the salaries that can be demanded are dictated by the same factors:
- Geographical area: Obviously, salaries in Zurich are going to be very different than salaries in Bangalore.
- Industry: TCs (technical communicators) in high-tech fields usually earn far more than those in a public domain, such as a university or hospital.
- Special skills: TCs who can write API documentation or who have technical background in a specific industry can usually demand more than generic TCs.
- Experience and reputation: A TC with ten or more years of experience and knowledge is worth more than a novice.
- Market availability: A tight market with a shortage of TCs means different salaries than a glutted market.
But this does not mean that there is an algorithm that can calculate all of these variables and determine the exact amount that each of us is ...
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