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What is an academic computing director and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an academic computing director. For example, did you know that they make an average of $14.9 an hour? That's $30,995 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 12% and produce 159,400 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreAcademic Computing DirectorUS Average
Salary
2.4

Avg. Salary $30,995

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
4.9

Growth rate 12%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
5.2
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.28%

Asian 11.29%

Black or African American 7.11%

Hispanic or Latino 10.13%

Unknown 4.93%

White 66.26%

Gender

female 25.35%

male 74.65%

Age - 46
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 46
Stress level
4.9

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level
10.0

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
7.0

Work life balance is good

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become an academic computing director

  1. Explore academic computing director education requirements

    Most common academic computing director degrees

    Bachelor's

    66.1 %

    Master's

    22.6 %

    Doctorate

    4.8 %
  2. Start to develop specific academic computing director skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Instructional Support42.51%
    Computer Lab18.17%
    Windows13.95%
    Infrastructure13.30%
    User Support12.06%
  3. Complete relevant academic computing director training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New academic computing directors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an academic computing director based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real academic computing director resumes.
  4. Research academic computing director duties and responsibilities

    • Utilize training in medical English to facilitate preparation of study and achieve require educational standards necessary to successfully complete course.
    • Plane and scale IP-Ethernet infrastructure to scale for VOIP implementation.
    • Help individual students develop effective study techniques, proofread papers and successfully complete homework assignments for political science and sociology courses.
    • Direct projects, identifying and implementing HPC and storage solutions.
  5. Apply for academic computing director jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for an academic computing director job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average academic computing director salary

The average academic computing director salary in the United States is $30,995 per year or $15 per hour. Academic computing director salaries range between $17,000 and $55,000 per year.

Average academic computing director salary
$30,995 Yearly
$14.90 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

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