Over recent months, we’ve been using AI to conduct a monthly survey that tracks hiring demand for Technical Authors across the UK. The market for documentation professionals remains broadly stable. Demand for Technical Writer roles has eased slightly, while Technical Author roles have grown modestly.
Open vacancies by job board
This table summarises the number of open positions for Technical Writer and Technical Author roles across major UK job boards for May 2026, and compares them with the April 2026 snapshot. A positive change (▲) indicates an increase in vacancies, while a negative change (▼) shows a decline compared with April.
| Job board | Role counted | May 2026 vacancies (snapshot mid‑May) | Change v April 2026 |
| Totaljobs | Technical Writer/Author | 292 jobs | ▼ 39 from 331 jobs in April |
| Jobsite | Technical Writer/Author | 265 jobs | ▼ 36 from 301 jobs in April |
| CWJobs | Technical Writer/Author | 106 jobs | ▲ 20 from 86 jobs in April |
| Glassdoor | Technical Writer | 303 jobs | — no change vs April |
| Glassdoor | Technical Author | 505 jobs | — no change vs April |
| Reed | Technical Writer | 136 jobs | ▲ 21 from 115 jobs in April |
| Reed | Technical Author | 113 jobs | ▲ 11 from 102 jobs in April |
| Adzuna | Technical Writer | 132 jobs | ▼ 5 from 137 jobs in April |
| Adzuna | Technical Author | 2,476 jobs | ▲ 185 from 2,291 jobs in April |
| ITJobsWatch (contract) | Technical Writer | 25 contract vacancies | ▲ 6 from 19 contract vacancies in April |
| ITJobsWatch (contract) | Technical Author | 58 contract vacancies | ▲ 8 from 50 contract vacancies in April |
About the data
These totals are approximate and include some cross‑posted jobs, but they give a good sense of the trend.
We’ve discovered Totaljobs, Jobsite and CWJobs are Stepstone‑owned boards, which explains why they show similar counts. We will probably only include one Stepstone‑owned board next time.
The spike in author numbers reflects the inclusion of engineering and defence documentation on Adzuna. Overall, the data suggest a small net increase in opportunities with a shift toward broader author positions.
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