Document Writer Salary in Waterloo, Iowa

How much does a Document Writer make in Waterloo, IA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Document Writer in Waterloo, IA is $61,540. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $55,465 to $68,260, with most professionals earning between $49,934 and $74,378.

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Requires flexibility to quickly adapt to changing work environment and schedules.

February 24, 2023

Organize material and complete writing assignments according to agency standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.

June 01, 2022

Compose or edit documents or web content produced by others for clarity, conciseness, tone, grammar, punctuation and spelling.

January 06, 2023

Report on task progress.

January 11, 2023

Provide monthly summaries to the state leads and BUILD regarding the state and community activities, including meetings, interviews, beneficiary voice visits, etc.

February 06, 2023

Prepare and maintain operations documentation, user guides and manuals and technical publications.

March 15, 2023

Attends meetings with internal and external teams.

April 26, 2023

Development, documentation development, configuration identification, configuration control, configuration accounting and/or configuration verification.

April 27, 2023

Assists in setting up and operating end user support program for major applications in support of specific projects/cases.

May 17, 2023

Communicate with approximately four activities in order to attain information to complete JCIDS documentation, statements of need, CFT charters and CBAs.

May 18, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Document Writer in Waterloo, IA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

55465

68260

61540

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

56308

70217

62780

What is the average salary for Document Writer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Document Writer in Waterloo, IA. The base salary for Document Writer ranges from $55,465 to $68,260 with the average base salary of $61,540. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $56,308 to $70,217 with the average total cash compensation of $62,780.

View Average Salary for Document Writer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$61,540	$55,465 - $68,260
Bonus	$1,240	$843 - $1,957
Total Pay	$62,780	$56,308 - $70,217

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Document Writer Salary Near Waterloo, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,827 - $66,245	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,125 - $70,303	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Iowa City, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,659 - $69,730	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,120 - $70,297	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Dubuque, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,357 - $69,358	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,657 - $70,958	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA

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About Waterloo, Iowa

Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population decreased by 0.5% to 68,406; the 2016 Census estimates the population at 67,934, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. The city is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two cities. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 63.23 square miles (163.76 km2), of which 61.39 square miles (159.00 km2) is land and 1.84 square miles (4.77 km2) is water. The average el...

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