CAPABILITY CARD · Design & Media

The Technical Writers capability card.

One link that proves what you do — the work, the tools, the market, and the path to better contracts.

There are 45,500 technical writers in the U.S. The ones who win the work a buyer actually budgets for don't hand over a flat PDF — they send a living capability card. Built and maintained by our New Jersey team.

45,500
working nationally
$90,390
Median / year
8
Core duties mapped
6
Expertise areas
What your card proves

The work a buyer needs to see at a glance.

A client or contracting officer scanning ten technical writers wants fast proof you actually do the work. These are the core duties O*NET ties to your field — your capability card turns them into scannable proof points instead of a wall of text.

Duty 01
Organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
Duty 02
Maintain records and files of work and revisions.
Duty 03
Edit, standardize, or make changes to material prepared by other writers or establishment personnel.
Duty 04
Select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material.
Duty 05
Interview production and engineering personnel and read journals and other material to become familiar with product technologies and production methods.
Duty 06
Develop or maintain online help documentation.
Tools that signal you're current

The systems you actually run — on the record.

Listing the software and platforms you work with is a quiet credibility signal buyers notice. These are the hot and in-demand technologies O*NET associates with technical writers (★ = flagged hot technology). Your card shows the ones that fit your shop.

Adobe Acrobat ★Adobe Creative Cloud software ★Adobe Illustrator ★Adobe InDesign ★Adobe Photoshop ★Atlassian Confluence ★Atlassian JIRA ★Autodesk AutoCAD ★Cascading style sheets CSS ★Dassault Systemes SolidWorks ★Epic Systems ★Extensible markup language XML ★
Where you stand

A real market — compete on proof, not price.

Nationally, 45,500 technical writers earn a median of $90,390 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2024). In a market that size, the businesses that win the better work don't lead with the lowest number — they lead with a credible, current capability card. That's exactly what we build.

$90,390
Median pay / year
$43
Median / hour
45,500
Working nationally
Your expertise, named

The knowledge that makes the work credible.

These are the expertise areas O*NET ranks highest for technical writers. On a capability card they read as depth — not buzzwords.

  • English Language
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Administrative
  • Communications and Media
  • Administration and Management
  • Public Safety and Security
The government-contracting edge

Where the steady budgets actually are.

Most technical writers win public work as subcontractors to construction and facilities primes, and through small-business set-aside programs. Primes vet subs fast — a living capability card with your licenses, bonding posture, and recent work is how you get the call instead of getting screened out. We build it to be that fast yes.

Make yours

One link that does the proving for you.

The P4 Procurement Card is a live capability statement for credentialed small businesses — your work, tools, certs, and offerings on one always-current URL, with a downloadable PDF. $299 setup + $39/month. Premium (NFC + Wallet) and per-prospect Pitch cards too.

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