Hourly Rate for Computer Help Desk Operator Jobs

Updated: 3 Feb 2012
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$0$11$22$33
Hourly Rate$10.60 - $22.52  
   
Overtime$1.50 - $32.27  
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)		$21,773 - $47,607  
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Companies and Industries for Computer Help Desk Operator Jobs

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate
Information Technology (IT) Services$10.09 - $23.43
Healthcare$10.23 - $22.80
Hospital$10.53 - $23.15
Retail/Wholesale Distribution$9.62 - $22.51
Banking$10.29 - $21.26
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Key Statistics for Computer Help Desk Operator Jobs

Gender
Female
45%
female alumni
  
Male
55%
male alumni
Hourly Rate:$11.56 - $16.66 $12.68 - $19.37
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
7%
1-4 years
40%
5-9 years
24%
10-19 years
17%
20 years or more
12%
Top Degrees

Hourly Rate
Bachelor's Degree$10.33 - $20.44
Associate's Degree$11.75 - $18.48
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Information Systems (CIS)Not enough data
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medical benefits Medical: 77% dental benefits Dental: 68%
vision benefits Vision: 44% employee benefits None: 20%

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Career Path for Computer Help Desk Operator Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Computer Help Desk Operator

Salary Range

$21,773 - $47,607
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Computer Operator
$23,963 - $53,772
Computer Technical Support Specialist
$26,443 - $63,908
 
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Common Future Jobs

Computer Help Desk Operator

Salary Range

$21,773 - $47,607
payscale
Computer / Network Support Technician
$24,157 - $58,885
Help Desk Analyst (Computer)
$27,297 - $55,123
System Administrator, Computer / Network
$33,024 - $76,250
 

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Computer Help Desk Operator Job Description

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

Help Desk Specialists
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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Computer Help Desk Operator - (City withheld for privacy), West Virginia, United States
Most IT jobs have the opportunity to work a variety of schedules. This is one of the best benefits about working in the IT field. I for instance work 4 ten hour days. This gives me three days off every week. If I want I can take one of my vacation days during the week and get four days off. I can do this often because other operators want OT. I get three weeks vacation every year, that equals 12 days for my ten hour a day schedule. I work Saturday-Tuesday 4pm to 2am. I then take a Saturday off a...
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