Hiring Computer Support Specialists

What to Expect

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Via OOH: Computer support specialists provide technical assistance, support, and advice to individuals and organizations that depend on information technology. They work within organizations that use computer systems, for computer hardware or software vendors, or for third-party organizations that provide support services on a contract basis, such as help-desk service firms.

What to Pay

The computer support specialist with an impressive portfolio of work should earn about $24.00 an hour¹.  That’s an hourly savings of $7.27 compared to the computer support specialist who is hired as a full-time employee with benefits².

¹Based on 2010 national estimates for this occupation (via U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.)
²Based on a total compensation cost of 30.3% (via EBRI.)

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