Technical Writer
South East > Surrey
The median Technical Writer daily rate in Surrey is £320, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 25 April 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 25 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 56 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Technical Writer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Surrey | 0.20% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.22% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £310 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £320 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £330 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £320 | - | £350 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -35.19% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Surrey
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Surrey. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Surrey with a recognized job title | 461 | 294 | 543 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.11% | 95.77% | 93.30% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 283 | 197 | 404 |
| 10th Percentile | £204 | £185 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £388 | £263 | £367 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £463 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.11% | -7.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £538 | £613 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £656 | £688 |
| South East median daily rate | £513 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.50% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 68 | 28 | 53 |
| 10th Percentile | £50.00 | £20.00 | £12.31 |
| 25th Percentile | £58.75 | £24.18 | £13.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £67.50 | £25.15 | £18.35 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +168.39% | +37.06% | -59.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £81.24 | £36.16 | £58.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.40 | £62.50 | £76.86 |
| South East median hourly rate | £54.00 | £32.50 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +66.15% | -31.58% | -1.53% |
Technical Writer
Job Vacancy Trend in Surrey
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Technical Writer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Surrey.
Technical Writer
Daily Rate Trend in Surrey
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Technical Writer job vacancies in Surrey.
Technical Writer
Contract Job Locations in Surrey
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Technical Writer within the Surrey region over the 6 months to 25 April 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Guildford | - | 1 | £320 | - | |
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Technical Writer Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Surrey
For the 6 months to 25 April 2026, Technical Writer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Surrey region featuring Technical Writer in the job title.
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Technical Writer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Surrey by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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