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Technical Writer vs. DocsKoala Cost Calculator

Compare the annual cost of hiring a technical writer (BLS median salary, editable) against a DocsKoala plan.

Default $91,670 is the U.S. BLS median for Technical Writers, May 2024 -- override for your own market. Base salary only, before benefits/overhead.

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Annual savings with DocsKoala

$90,482/year

About 77.2x cheaper than hiring.

Hiring 1 writer / yr
$91,670
DocsKoala Scale / yr
$1,188

This compares base salary only, it does not include benefits, payroll taxes, recruiting, or management overhead, all of which would widen the gap further in DocsKoala's favor.