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%7
 Microsoft PowerPoint
70.5%148
 Other (please specify)
24.8%52
Total Respondents  210
(skipped this question)  20
17. Select all the Help Authoring or HTML tools you use in your work.
 Response PercentResponse Total
 RoboHelp (what is now Adobe® Macromedia RoboHelp)
52.7%77
 Doc-To-Help
0.7%1
 Microsoft® FrontPage
15.1%22
 HomeSite (what is now Adobe Macromedia HomeSite)
6.8%10
 Microsoft HTML Workshop
19.2%28
 Dreamweaver (now Adobe Dreamweaver)
15.1%22
 Other (please specify)
39.7%58
Total Respondents  146
(skipped this question)  84
18. Select all the Single Sourcing tools you use in your work.
 Response PercentResponse Total
 FrameMaker®
59.6%81
 AuthorIT
6.6%9
 XMetaL® Author
11%15
 Epic Editor
11%15
 WebWorks Publisher
25.7%35
 Content Management System (if selected, please also select "Other" and specify)
17.6%24
 Other (please specify)
36.8%50
Total Respondents  136
(skipped this question)  94
19. Have you practiced in another profession(s), prior to entering technical communication?
 Response PercentResponse Total
 No
11.7%25
 Yes. If so, please also select ''Other Profession(s),'' and enter the names of those professions.
84.6%181
 Other Profession(s)
86%184
Total Respondents  214
(skipped this question)  16
20. Have you had any training specific to technical communicating or writing?
 Response PercentResponse Total
 No
36%77
 Yes. If so, please also select "Description,'' and enter a brief description of the kind of training you had.
62.1%133
 Description
62.6%134
Total Respondents  214
(skipped this question)  16
23. Type of Employment
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Salaried (monthly or hourly)
91%203
  Self-employed freelancer
9%20
Total Respondents  223
(skipped this question)  7
24. Select the number of years you are employed at your current company.
 Response PercentResponse Total
  1 or less
26.9%53
  2 to 5
36.5%72
  6 to 10
29.9%59
  11 or more
6.6%13
Total Respondents  197
(skipped this question)  33
25. Select your number of hours per week at work, including meals and breaks.
 Response PercentResponse Total
  20 or less
0%0
  21 to 35
6.6%13
  36 to 40
7.6%15
  41 to 45
31.3%62
  46 to 50
42.4%84
  51 or more
12.1%24
Total Respondents  198
(skipped this question)  32
26. Select the number of employees at the company that employs you.
  Response Percent Response Total
    25 or less
6.6% 13
    26 to 100
15.7% 31
    101 to 200
14.7% 29
    201 or more
62.9% 124
Total Respondents   197
(skipped this question)   33
28. If you recieved a yearly bonus or "13th-month" salary in the previous year, enter it below.
 Response PercentResponse Total
  My previous yearly bonus
83.1%64
  My previous "13th-month" salary
29.9%23
Total Respondents  77
(skipped this question)  153
29. Do you have "Bituach Menahalim" or an equivalent?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
94.8%183
  No
5.2%10
Total Respondents  193
(skipped this question)  37
30. Do you have a company vehicle (leased or otherwise)?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  No
50.3%97
  Yes, the monthly gross equivalent value for the vehicle is:
49.7%96
Total Respondents  193
(skipped this question)  37
31. Do you receive stock benefits?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  No
50.5%99
  Stock options
38.3%75
  Employee stock purchase plan
11.2%22
Total Respondents  196
(skipped this question)  34
32. Briefly describe any other non-salary perks (if you receive any).
 Total Respondents  
77
(skipped this question)  153
33. Do you receive a “Keren Hishtalmut," retirement, insurance or other plan?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
94.4%184
  No
5.6%11
Total Respondents  195
(skipped this question)  35
34. Do you personally maintain any of the plan(s) referred to in the previous question?
 Response PercentResponse Total
 No
87.6%155
 Yes (please define which of these plans you personally maintain in the field below)
12.4%22
Total Respondents  177
(skipped this question)  53
35. Select the number of years you have been working as a freelancer.
 Response PercentResponse Total
  1 or less
5%1
  2 to 5
25%5
  6 to 10
30%6
  11 or more
40%8
Total Respondents  20
(skipped this question)  210
36. Select your number of hours per week at work (subcontractors/private business).
 Response PercentResponse Total
  20 or less
9.5%2
  35 to 40
47.6%10
  41 to 45
9.5%2
  46 to 50
4.8%1
  51 or more
28.6%6
Total Respondents  21
(skipped this question)  209
37. On what basis do you charge for projects?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Hourly
45%9
  Per Project
15%3
  Both of the above
40%8
Total Respondents  20
(skipped this question)  210
38. In which currency do calculate your rates?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  ¤
15%3
  $US
80%16
  €
0%0
  ₤
0%0
  Other (please specify)
5%1
Total Respondents  20
(skipped this question)  210
39. If you (were to) charge per hour, what would the fee be for the following services? Enter all fees (in the currency from the previous question) that apply to your work. Do not make any entry in fields that do not apply.
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Writing
57.9%11
  Editing
52.6%10
  Graphics or Illustrations
47.4%9
  Translations
36.8%7
  Web Related
31.6%6
  For all my services, I receive a flat hourly rate of
73.7%14
  Other (please specify)
15.8%3
Total Respondents  19
(skipped this question)  211
40. Select why you are working as a freelancer.
 Response PercentResponse Total
 I prefer the flexibility
80%16
 I like being independent
60%12
 I could not find work as an employee
10%2
 The terms and conditions were good
40%8
 Other (please specify)
25%5
Total Respondents  20
(skipped this question)  210
41. Are you a member of the STC?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
32.3%71
  No
67.7%149
Total Respondents  220
(skipped this question)  10
42. Who pays your STC dues?
  Response Percent Response Total
    I pay
32.4% 23
    My employer pays
67.6% 48
    Other (please specify)
0% 0
Total Respondents   71
(skipped this question)   159
 
46. Why are you not a member of STC?
 Response PercentResponse Total
 It is not important to me
14.1%20
 I don't have time for activities outside of work and family
35.2%50
 It is too expensive
40.1%57
 I don't perceive any benefit from being a member
28.2%40
 Other (please specify)
30.3%43
Total Respondents  142
(skipped this question)  88
 
48. Do you attend professional events held for technical communicators (sponsored by STC or by other groups)?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Never
21.2%31
  Rarely
35.6%52
  Occasionally
38.4%56
  Often
4.8%7
Total Respondents  146
(skipped this question)  84