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What is a lead technical support representative and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a lead technical support representative. For example, did you know that they make an average of $40.58 an hour? That's $84,404 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 10% and produce 83,100 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreLead Technical Support RepresentativeUS Average
Salary
6.6

Avg. Salary $84,404

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
6.7

Growth rate 10%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
6.4
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.41%

Asian 11.52%

Black or African American 10.35%

Hispanic or Latino 16.54%

Unknown 5.26%

White 55.92%

Gender

female 29.69%

male 70.31%

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 lead technical support representative

  1. Explore lead technical support representative education requirements

    Most common lead technical support representative degrees

    Bachelor's

    40.9 %

    Associate

    38.7 %

    High School Diploma

    10.2 %
  2. Start to develop specific lead technical support representative skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Customer Service15.84%
    Email Clients14.73%
    Troubleshooting Assistance7.11%
    Windows6.18%
    Internet Connectivity4.15%
  3. Complete relevant lead technical support representative training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New lead technical support representatives 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 lead technical support representative based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real lead technical support representative resumes.
  4. Research lead technical support representative duties and responsibilities

    • Serve as a SME and the main point of contact when agents and other leads have questions.
    • Contact appropriate agencies for patients who present with potential domestic issues, while upholding company privacy policies and patient confidentiality.
    • Create, deploy and administer SharePoint site for each team including document management, web parts, and event receivers.
    • Utilize security methodology for DNS servers, firewall and configuration.
  5. Apply for lead technical support representative jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a lead technical support representative 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 lead technical support representative salary

The average lead technical support representative salary in the United States is $84,404 per year or $41 per hour. Lead technical support representative salaries range between $59,000 and $119,000 per year.

Average lead technical support representative salary
$84,404 Yearly
$40.58 hourly

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I enjoyed the satisfaction of assisting customers and solving problems


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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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