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Will AI replace technical writers?
Based on live job postings — updated November 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting technical writers. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 503 live technical writers openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 34% of current technical writers openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
503live openings
34%ask for AI skills
17%remote
224companies hiring
What AI is actually changing
AI shows up directly in these openings: Artificial Intelligence. That is the part of the job changing fastest.
Employers still ask most for: Communication, Collaboration, Organization, Media, Attention to Detail, Technical Writing — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| The New York Times | 29 |
| Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) | 28 |
| Anduril Industries | 22 |
| TEGNA Inc. | 21 |
| Grafana Labs | 13 |
| FeverUp | 12 |
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