Documentation Writer Job Trends

Documentation Writer
UK

The median Documentation Writer salary in the UK is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 June 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
27 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 734 - 883
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Documentation Writer 3 0 11
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.003% - 0.010%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.003% - 0.011%
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 11
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - £45,000
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK excluding London median annual salary £40,000 - £45,000

All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title 89,596 40,763 99,991
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.08% 89.50% 94.73%
Number of salaries quoted 61,466 23,272 72,169
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,750 £28,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £38,500 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -12.50%
75th Percentile £75,000 £76,849 £70,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £97,528 £90,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,500 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +1.00% - -6.54%

Documentation Writer
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Documentation Writer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Documentation Writer job vacancy trend in the UK

Documentation Writer
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Documentation Writer job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Documentation Writer job vacancies in the UK

Documentation Writer
Top 4 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Documentation Writer within the UK over the 6 months to 27 June 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
South West - 3 £40,000 -
England - 3 £40,000 -
Work from Home - 3 £40,000 -
UK excluding London - 3 £40,000 -