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Skills that raise your pay

• Docs as code

  Writing in Markdown, storing it in Git and publishing through the same pipeline developers use. The clearest dividing line in pay.

• API documentation

  Documenting an API (application programming interface) for other developers. The best paid specialty in the field.

• Reading code

  Enough Python or JavaScript to test the instructions yourself instead of asking an engineer.

• Information architecture

  Designing how a whole help centre is organised, not just writing pages for it.

• Regulated industries

  Medical devices, aerospace and pharmaceuticals pay more because the documentation is audited.