The table below provides a summary of all hard data received from our 2006 Professional Survey. All rights to this information belong to STC Israel. You may reuse this information, but please acknowledge that the information was obtained from the Israel Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication. ©2007 STC Israel, All Rights Reserved. An Excel Spread Sheet is provided with more detailed information. NEWS FLASH: STC Members earn ~NIS 1,700 more than non-members!
1. Gender
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Male
47.5%103
  Female
52.5%114
Total Respondents  217
(skipped this question)  13
2. Age
 Response PercentResponse Total
  21 to 30
7.6%17
  31 to 39
25.6%57
  40 to 49
32.7%73
  50 to 59
27.4%61
  60 to 69
6.7%15
  70 or older
0%0
Total Respondents  223
(skipped this question)  7
3. Residence

If you reside outside of Israel, your data will be recorded for reference, but it will not be included in our final survey results.

If your residence is not provided in the drop-down box, please enter it in the blank field below.

 Response PercentResponse Total
  Afula
0%0
  Akko
0%0
  Arad
0%0
  Ariel
1%2
  Ashdod
0%0
  Ashkelon
0.5%1
  Bat Yam
0%0
  Beersheba
0.5%1
  Bet She'an
0%0
  Bet Shemesh
5.6%11
  Betar Illit
0%0
  Bnei Brak
1%2
  Dimona
1%2
  Eilat
0%0
  Giv'atayim
1.5%3
  Hadera
0%0
  Haifa
5.1%10
  Herzliya
3.1%6
  Hod HaSharon
3.1%6
  Holon
1.5%3
  Jerusalem
8.7%17
  Karmiel
3.1%6
  Kfar Saba
3.1%6
  Lod
1%2
  Ma'ale Adummim
1%2
  Ma'alot-Tarshiha
0.5%1
  Migdal HaEmeq
0%0
  Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
6.6%13
  Nahariya
1%2
  Nazareth
0%0
  Nazareth Illit
0%0
  Nesher
0.5%1
  Ness Ziona
1.5%3
  Netanya
2%4
  Netivot
0%0
  Ofakim
0%0
  Or Aqiva
0%0
  Or Yehuda
0.5%1
  Petah Tikva
3.1%6
  Qiryat Atta
0.5%1
  Qiryat Bialik
0%0
  Qiryat Gat
0%0
  Qiryat Mal'akhi
0.5%1
  Qiryat Motzkin
0.5%1
  Qiryat Ono
0%0
  Qiryat Shemona
0%0
  Qiryat Yam
0%0
  Ra'anana
10.2%20
  Ramat Gan
3.6%7
  Ramat Hasharon
0.5%1
  Rehovot
9.2%18
  Rishon LeZion
1%2
  Rosh HaAyin
0.5%1
  Safed
0%0
  Sderot
0%0
  Tel Aviv-Yafo
7.7%15
  Tiberias
0%0
  Tira
0.5%1
  Tirat Karmel
0.5%1
  Yavne
0%0
  Outside of Israel
0%0
  If not listed, enter your residence here
8.2%16
Total Respondents  196
(skipped this question)  34
4. Place of Birth
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Australia
4.5%10
  Canada
5.8%13
  Israel
11.7%26
  United States
46.6%104
  United Kingdom
13.9%31
  South Africa
7.2%16
  Russia
2.2%5
  Other (please specify)
8.1%18
Total Respondents  223
(skipped this question)  7
5. Native Language
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Hebrew
6.3%14
  English
85.1%189
  Russian
2.7%6
  Other (please specify)
5.9%13
Total Respondents  222
(skipped this question)  8
6. Type of Employment
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Full time (salaried or hourly wages)
89.7%200
  Freelancer
7.2%16
  Agency contractor
2.2%5
  Student (not employed)
0%0
  Unemployed (looking for work as a technical communicator)
0.9%2
  Retired
0%0
Total Respondents  223
(skipped this question)  7
7. Highest Education
 Response PercentResponse Total
  High school diploma
2.7%6
  Technical school
2.3%5
  Some college
8.1%18
  BA/BS
45.9%102
  Some studies towards an MA/MSc
13.1%29
  MA/MSc
23%51
  Some studies towards a PhD/DSc
1.8%4
  PhD/DSc
3.2%7
Total Respondents  222
(skipped this question)  8
8. Select your number of years of experience as a technical communicator.
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Less than 1
4.1%9
  1 to 2
4.6%10
  3 to 4
8.7%19
  5 to 7
26%57
  8 to 10
21%46
  11 to 15
19.6%43
  16 to 20
6.4%14
  More than 20
9.6%21
Total Respondents  219
(skipped this question)  11
9. Are you in a managerial position?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  No
68.9%151
  Yes, I manage 1 to 5 writers
23.7%52
  Yes, I manage more than 5 writers
7.3%16
Total Respondents  219
(skipped this question)  11
10. Select all the tasks that are a regular part of your work.
 Response PercentResponse Total
 Writing
94.5%205
 Editing
93.1%202
 Developing graphics
60.8%132
 Help authoring
56.2%122
 Preparing for, or managing translations
30.4%66
 Web content
30%65
 Web design
11.5%25
 Instructional designer
16.6%36
 Other (please specify)
28.1%61
Total Respondents  217
(skipped this question)  13
11. Select your area(s) of expertise (please select all that apply).
 Response PercentResponse Total
 Biotechnology
4.2%9
 Chips
10.3%22
 Consultant
9.3%20
 Data management
15.9%34
 Defense & military
8.4%18
 Hardware (general)
30.4%65
 Instructional designer
10.7%23
 Marketing
18.2%39
 Medical devices
11.2%24
 Medical (other)
8.4%18
 Networks
24.3%52
 Pharmaceuticals
2.3%5
 Policies & procedures
15.4%33
 Regulatory
5.6%12
 Software (general)
70.6%151
 Telecom
46.7%100
 Usability expert
16.4%35
 Other (please specify)
11.7%25
Total Respondents  214
(skipped this question)  16
12. Select the best definition of your position.
 Response PercentResponse Total
 Junior writer
9.2%20
 Senior writer
47%102
 Lone writer
15.2%33
 Team leader
15.2%33
 Manager
14.7%32
 Editor
7.8%17
 Other (please specify)
8.8%19
Total Respondents  217
(skipped this question)  13
13. Select the primary language in which you write documentation.
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Arabic
0%0
  English
98.6%215
  Hebrew
0.9%2
  Russian
0.5%1
  Other (please specify)
0%0
Total Respondents  218
(skipped this question)  12
14. Select the primary language in which you communicate with colleagues at work.
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Arabic
0%0
  English
42.9%93
  Hebrew
54.4%118
  Russian
0%0
  Other (please specify)
2.8%6
Total Respondents  217
(skipped this question)  13
15. Select all the DTP tools you use in your work.
 Response PercentResponse Total
 Microsoft® Word
86.1%186
 Adobe® FrameMaker®
51.4%111
 Other (please specify)
24.1%52
Total Respondents  216
(skipped this question)  14
16. Select all the graphics tools you use in your work.
 Response PercentResponse Total
 Adobe® Illustrator®
8.1%17
 Adobe Photoshop®
32.4%68
 Corel® Paint Shop Pro®
35.7%75
 FreeHand (what is now Adobe Macromedia FreeHand)
6.2%13
 CorelDRAW
21.4%45
 Microsoft® Office Visio®
60.5%127
 SmartDraw®
3.3%