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Updated: 6 Feb 2012
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Salary$30,471 - $67,785  
   
Bonus$102.83 - $5,954  
Profit Sharing$103.42 - $9,696  
Commission$0.00 - $14,544  
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Salary Range
International Business Machines (IBM) Corp.$45,495 - $74,000
Verizon Wireless$36,940 - $40,456
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Salary Range
Information Technology (IT) Services$30,104 - $74,784
Software Applications$30,859 - $74,747
Biotechnology$29,491 - $70,904
Education, College/University$29,473 - $67,979
Computer Hardware/Software$30,562 - $77,368

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Key Statistics for Technical Support Specialist Jobs

Gender
Female
27%
female alumni
  
Male
73%
male alumni
Salary:$35,941 - $51,359 $36,292 - $55,578
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
4%
1-4 years
42%
5-9 years
29%
10-19 years
20%
20 years or more
6%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 85% dental benefits Dental: 75%
vision benefits Vision: 57% employee benefits None: 13%

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Career Path for Technical Support Specialist Jobs

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Technical Support Specialist

Salary Range

$27,615 - $66,123
payscale
Customer Service Representative (CSR)
$19,290 - $42,593
Computer / Network Support Technician
$24,127 - $58,879
Support Technician, Information Technology (IT)
$24,682 - $58,817
 
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Common Future Jobs

Technical Support Specialist

Salary Range

$27,615 - $66,123
payscale
Computer Technical Support Specialist
$26,407 - $63,843
Technical Support Manager
$39,174 - $114,531
Information Technology (IT) Manager
$42,222 - $125,087
 

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Technical Support Specialist Job Description

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

Computer Support Specialists
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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Technical Support Specialist - (City withheld for privacy), Oklahoma, United States
It's natural to initially focus on getting the most compensation for the job & position you fill in a company. When the urge to settle down and start a family creeps in, it changes your perspective about the other values to a job. Time spent with your spouse and the rest of your family does matter because that is just as important an aspect of who you are as the job you do. Having the ability to take time off when you need it without being made to feel you are stealing from the company is a huge...
Posted in Work Life Balance on 23 Jul 2007
T-Mobile - Best place to work?
Technical Support Specialist - (City withheld for privacy), Pennsylvania, United States
I think not. I currently make $13.50/hr and it doesn't seem like enough for everything that I do. For the first 2 years of my career with Tmobile, I was working horrible hours with no weekends off. My days off were Tuesday and Wednesday. I missed out on a lot. The first raise I received in my first year with the company was 12 cents. This is unbelievable!! Tmobile is supposed to be one of the best places to work, but I know other Technical Support Specialists for other companies are m...
Posted in Fair Pay on 6 Nov 2006
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