Help Desk Specialist Salary

Updated: 19 May 2012
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C$0C$18KC$36KC$54K
SalaryC$33,935 - C$52,291  
   
BonusC$0.00 - C$3,041  
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C$33,300 - C$53,981  
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Information Technology (IT) ServicesC$32,954 - C$52,866
Software ApplicationsC$33,447 - C$53,117
Financial ServicesC$32,944 - C$52,018
Real EstateC$31,848 - C$50,124
BankingC$32,748 - C$50,968
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Female
25%
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Male
75%
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Salary:C$39,869 - C$48,550 C$38,000 - C$50,916
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
4%
1-4 years
33%
5-9 years
44%
10-19 years
17%
20 years or more
2%
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Salary Range

Bachelor's DegreeC$42,850 - C$57,000
Diploma (Dipl), Computer ProgrammingNot enough data
Associate's DegreeNot enough data
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 86% dental benefits Dental: 78%
vision benefits Vision: 71% employee benefits None: 10%

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Help Desk Specialist

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C$33,300 - C$53,981
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Help Desk Technician
C$29,192 - C$51,852
 
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Help Desk Specialist

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C$33,300 - C$53,981
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Network Administrator, IT
C$33,976 - C$67,223
 

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Help Desk Specialist Job Description

People with the job title Help Desk Specialist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Troubleshoot all information technology issues, including software, hardware, and networking. Install and update desktops, laptops, PDAs, peripherals, networks, and related software.

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