How to hire a digital technician

How to hire a digital technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step digital technician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a digital technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new digital technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The digital technician hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A digital technician's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, digital technicians from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents digital technician salaries for various positions.

   Type of Digital Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Digital Technician	Electrical and electronics engineering technicians help engineers design and develop computers, communications equipment, medical monitoring devices, navigational equipment, and other electrical and electronic equipment. They often work in product evaluation and testing, using measuring and diagnostic devices to adjust, test, and repair equipment... Show more	$18-64
   Technical Testing Engineer	A technical testing engineer is responsible for inspecting and reporting the quality of products across the production cycle. You will thoroughly check procedures, materials, and electrical and mechanical systems to produce high-quality products for customers... Show more	$29-60
   Instrument And Controls Technician	An instrument and controls technician is responsible for checking and inspecting the condition of production equipment and machinery, ensuring its stability to support business functions and manufacturing processes. Instrument and control technicians study schematics and blueprints of system components to assemble parts and analyze its features for measurement... Show more	$23-41

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Photography
   • Adobe Creative Suite
   • Technical Support
   • Adobe Photoshop
   • Windows
   • Capture One Pro
   • Digitizing
   • Graphic Design
   • Digital Services
   • Digital Tech
   • Digital Assets
   • Preventative Maintenance
   • Technical Issues
   • Salesforce

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage the tier-2 ticketing system and propagate hot topic responses to the SharePoint knowledge base.
   • Service and maintain all PC's and Macintosh equipment.
   • Burned plates digitally on a CREO platemaker.
   • Create CMYK prepress proofs using Agfa match-print material.
   • Check metal plates as they print from the CTP.
   • Operate scanner to produce digital files for use in CTP processes.

   More digital technician duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your digital technician job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A digital technician salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, digital technicians' average salary in north dakota is 55% less than in new jersey.
   • Seniority. Entry-level digital technicians earn 71% less than senior-level digital technicians.
   • Certifications. A digital technician with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a digital technician's salary.

   Average digital technician salary

   $73,262yearly

   $35.22 hourly rate

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   Entry-level digital technician salary

   $39,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 20, 2025

   Average digital technician salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Texas	$92,998	$45
   2	New York	$90,753	$44
   3	Maryland	$90,444	$43
   4	Massachusetts	$88,970	$43
   5	Connecticut	$85,067	$41
   6	Rhode Island	$82,438	$40
   7	California	$75,397	$36
   8	Pennsylvania	$72,425	$35
   9	Nevada	$71,738	$34
   10	Florida	$71,039	$34
   11	Virginia	$68,357	$33
   12	New Mexico	$67,545	$32
   13	South Carolina	$65,996	$32
   14	Georgia	$63,834	$31
   15	Ohio	$59,949	$29
   16	North Carolina	$58,832	$28
   17	Washington	$58,216	$28
   18	Michigan	$56,600	$27
   19	Illinois	$56,076	$27
   20	Indiana	$55,586	$27

   Average digital technician salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Morgan Stanley	$126,188	$60.67	3
   2	Citi	$124,810	$60.00	7
   3	NowSecure	$119,287	$57.35
   4	Prologis	$116,687	$56.10
   5	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$113,638	$54.63	24
   6	ITT	$112,317	$54.00	3
   7	Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation	$111,084	$53.41
   8	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	$110,432	$53.09	2
   9	General Electric	$108,543	$52.18	20
   10	McDermott International	$95,305	$45.82
   11	Marsh & McLennan Companies	$92,851	$44.64
   12	AT&T	$92,838	$44.63
   13	CACI International	$92,599	$44.52	10
   14	USIC	$91,741	$44.11
   15	Gap Inc.	$91,572	$44.02
   16	enVista	$90,426	$43.47	12
   17	CoCreativ	$89,992	$43.27
   18	*n/a*	$89,630	$43.09	11
   19	Walmart	$88,239	$42.42	18
   20	Diageo Americas Supply, Inc.	$88,103	$42.36

4. Writing a digital technician job description

   A digital technician job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a digital technician job description:

   Digital technician job description example

   As a Scrum Master, you'll act as a servant leader for your team(s) by facilitating clear communication to management and to the team. Our Scrum Masters are open, approachable, collaborative, and enjoy working with passionate people. They're proactive in solving problems to help their team(s) succeed. The Scrum Master drives Agile and Lean frameworks that result in quality product delivery and continuous improvement. They embrace agility as a practice. The Scrum Master is responsible for removing impediments that hinder the team from reaching their goals and has a flexible approach that enables the team to rapidly respond to changes.
   
   Our culture of diversity, intellectual curiosity, and problem solving is essential to our success. We bring people together with a wide variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We support teamwork, thinking big, and taking risks in a blame-free environment. We promote self-direction to work on relevant projects, while building an environment that provides support and mentorship needed to learn and grow. We're excited to see what you'll bring to our team.
   Responsibilities:
   Work with the Product owner to align teams with the product vision, sprint goals, and other necessary information Facilitate groups of 30 or more and coach multiple teams across the product Create an environment of collaboration within the teams that allows for open dialogue and productive solutions for resolving conflicts Champion continuous improvement activities to reduce waste and increase productivity; coach organization to conduct continuous improvement events Communicate organizational impediments to leadership; clear impediments for the team Embrace the concept of continuous learning in your own journey and instill the same in the team(s) you coach Coach product owners in creation and maintenance of the product backlog, including empirical planning Appreciate the depths of Lean and Agile practices and principles, help teams appreciate them Teach systems thinking and servant leadership Bring ideas from professional facilitation, coaching, conflict management, mediation and so on to help the team become a high-performance team
   This role requires a wide variety of strengths and capabilities, including:
   BS/BA degree or equivalent experience Expertise with Agile and Scrum frameworks and their application in Product Development and delivery organization Ability to coach and mentor Ability to collaborate with and influence people at various levels Sound understanding of Scaling framework such as LeSS and various other Agile frameworks such as Kanban, XP Ability to leverage skills from coaching, facilitation, conflict resolution and more to serve the team(s) Possess an executive presence and ability to coach multiple teams across the product Knowledge of industry-wide technology strategies Ability to leverage capabilities across the firm to solve local problems
   
   JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.
   
   We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
   
   The health and safety of our colleagues, candidates, clients and communities has been a top priority in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. JPMorgan Chase was awarded the "WELL Health-Safety Rating" for all of our 6,200 locations globally based on our operational policies, maintenance protocols, stakeholder engagement and emergency plans to address a post-COVID-19 environment.
   
   As a part of our commitment to health and safety, we have implemented various COVID-related health and safety requirements for our workforce. Employees are expected to follow the Firm's current COVID-19 or other infectious disease health and safety requirements, including local requirements. Requirements include sharing information including your vaccine card in the firm's vaccine record tool, and may include mask wearing. Requirements may change in the future with the evolving public health landscape. JPMorgan Chase will consider accommodation requests as required by applicable law.
   
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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find digital technicians for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your digital technician job on Zippia to find and recruit digital technician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with digital technician candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new digital technician

   Once you've found the digital technician candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new digital technician. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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