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MacDaddy1
 Post subject: Avg. Pay for PC Technician
PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:25 pm 
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I will be venturing into the PC Tech world in January when i take my A+ test after i finish my last classes. What kind of pay can i expect with a A+ Certification and a Basic Computer Skills Certificate from my school.
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Jipstyle
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Pay scales vary greatly depending on where you live. A job that pays $20/hr in NYC might pay half that in Kansas.
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Ha... most of the places around her you would lucky to get $1 over min. wage.
A very big portion of the shops around here... BurgerKing pays better...
Sad, isn't it... :?
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'Around here' doesn't help much ... where are you?
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All you need to know:

Database/search engine-Tech Specific I used Dallas as an example, but just put in whatever area you are looking for. Gives saleries for several different types of techs.
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That is a great site, thanks!
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reklaw
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Not a problem.
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holy god $44,000 for a pc tech in NY :)
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Almost enough to cover rent! :lol:
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That is a great site. My area varies quite a bit. I put in my cert and see it is a little low...okay, a lot low for my area. I think I know where the pay skew is though given the area:

CISSP in NW Arkansas.

It is worth about $20K more in Dallas.
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elburro
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Almost enough to cover rent! :lol:


$44,000 in NYC. Considering 3,000/ month is not uncommon in Manhattan. $44,000 will not go far.
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linkmaster6
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Anyone know if theres a thing like that for Canada, perferably the Atlantic Provinces?
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I am a PC Technician in the Hudson Valley and with On Call pay i make about 54,000 a year
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elburro
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I am a PC Technician in the Hudson Valley and with On Call pay i make about 54,000 a year


Weschester County? Rockland County? I grew up in Weschester county
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Blindassassin
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Orange County
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Deathlokke
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Orange County


Which one?
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elburro
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Location: good question
Deathlokke wrote:
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Orange County


Which one?


Well He did say Hudson Valley so that preety much says it all
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akray05
 Post subject: Re: Avg. Pay for PC Technician
PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:32 am 
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MacDaddy1 wrote:
I will be venturing into the PC Tech world in January when i take my A+ test after i finish my last classes. What kind of pay can i expect with a A+ Certification and a Basic Computer Skills Certificate from my school.


$10-$15 average if employed by a typical corporation.
$35-$75 if your self employed.

i do comp repair on the side, but have an unrelated day job. people always ask why i dont go work for geek squad? HA!

$10 hourly is an insult when their collecting $65 an hour.
$40 per job is what i charge, typical job is 20mins. ive done 6 hours of work for the same $40 though. $40 per hour if it involves multiple skills/knowledge.
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zeb
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It varies, I would say mostly by corporation. You have to find a company who really vales their IT Department, and usually one with a little bigger IT Department.

Im a Technician and I dont make much. Though ive been in the business for two years, im 21 and I cant afford to live on my own. Its just too hard out there. Im working on getting my Cert's.

IBM Is hiring like mad in houston, tx, just an FYI
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xxmainframexpxx
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elburro wrote:
Jipstyle wrote:
Almost enough to cover rent! :lol:


$44,000 in NYC. Considering 3,000/ month is not uncommon in Manhattan. $44,000 will not go far.


:( thats true
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