How To Become A Computer Technician/Manager: What It Is and Career Path

What is a computer technician/manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

2 min read

Quoted expert

Yenumula Reddy

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a computer technician/manager. For example, did you know that they make an average of $50.3 an hour? That's $104,623 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 10% and produce 83,100 job opportunities across the U.S.

What's a day at work look like for a computer technician/manager?

Yenumula Reddy

IEEE Senior Member, ACM Senior Member, IARIA Fellow, Grambling State University

It is entirely new world and lot of enthusiasm and many new faces. Try to adjust and socialize and try to have new friends. But, for a student had internship first day work may not much difference.
My students share their experience and I saw this difference between the student had internship and the one entered without.
But it is an unforgettable day.

ScoreComputer Technician/ManagerUS Average

Salary

7.7

Avg. Salary $104,623

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

6.7

Growth rate 10%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

6.3

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.41%

Asian 11.74%

Black or African American 10.14%

Hispanic or Latino 16.47%

Unknown 5.39%

White 55.85%

Gender

female 16.85%

male 83.15%

Age - 41

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 - 41

Stress level

6.7

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

6.5

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance

7.4

Work life balance is good

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a computer technician/manager

Explore computer technician/manager education requirements

Most common computer technician/manager degrees

Bachelor's

44.8 %

Associate

33.7 %

High School Diploma

9.8 %

Start to develop specific computer technician/manager skills

Skills	Percentages
CAD	9.02%
Computer System	7.53%
Laptop Computers	7.31%
CNC	7.12%
Troubleshoot	6.93%

Complete relevant computer technician/manager training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New computer technician/managers 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 a computer technician/manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real computer technician/manager resumes.

Research computer technician/manager duties and responsibilities

Recreate and manage company website, maintain regular updates, manage DNS servers, administrate e-mail and outlook exchange server.
Gain basic knowledge of all Linux operating systems.
Advance knowledge of server operating systems like Novell, Microstation and Linux.
Build and maintain surveillance camera's system PCs (software & hardware).

Apply for computer technician/manager jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a computer technician/manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

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

How do computer technician/managers rate their job?

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Computer technician/manager reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2023

Cons

I have aids now due to the painfulness of sitting down all day

A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2020

Pros

I enjoy the challenges and learning new things . Technology is always evolving.