Desktop Support Technician Hourly Rate

Updated: 27 May 2012
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$0$13$26$39
Hourly Rate$12.59 - $25.50  
   
Overtime$16.96 - $38.29  
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$0$26K$52K$78K
Bonus$0.00 - $4,122  
   
Profit Sharing$51.06 - $6,655  
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XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).
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$28,495 - $57,943  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 27 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 1,152
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Companies and Industries for Desktop Support Technician Salaries

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate

Hewlett-Packard Company$14.74 - $20.00
Dell, Inc.$14.74 - $19.55
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)Not enough data
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Popular Industries

Hourly Rate

Information Technology (IT) Services$12.75 - $25.63
Healthcare$13.13 - $25.48
Aerospace and Defense$14.98 - $28.35
Financial Services$13.00 - $25.07
Retail$12.15 - $24.91

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Key Statistics for Desktop Support Technician Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
9%
female alumni
 
Male
91%
male alumni
Hourly Rate:$13.54 - $21.02 $15.04 - $21.59
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
2%
1-4 years
38%
5-9 years
32%
10-19 years
25%
20 years or more
2%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 74% dental benefits Dental: 66%
vision benefits Vision: 51% employee benefits None: 24%

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Career Path for Desktop Support Technician Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Desktop Support Technician

Salary Range

$28,495 - $57,943
payscale
Help Desk Technician
$24,632 - $50,409
Computer Technician
$20,367 - $50,205
Help Desk Analyst (Computer)
$27,372 - $53,703
 
Common Future Jobs

Desktop Support Technician

Salary Range

$28,495 - $57,943
payscale
Systems Administrator
$35,603 - $76,377
Computer / Network Support Technician
$24,373 - $56,338
Network Administrator, IT
$31,277 - $68,894
 

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Desktop Support Technician Job Description

People with the job title Desktop Support Technician typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Provide technical assistance to computer system users. Answer questions or resolve computer problems for clients in person, via telephone or from remote location. May provide assistance concerning the use of computer hardware and software, including printing, installation, word processing, electronic mail, and operating systems.

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