How to hire a mis specialist

How to hire a mis specialist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step mis specialist hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your mis specialist job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a mis specialist for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

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   A mis specialist's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, mis specialists 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.

   Here's a comparison of mis specialist salaries for various roles:

   Type of MIS Specialist	Description	Hourly rate
   MIS Specialist	Computer support specialists provide help and advice to people and organizations using computer software or equipment. Some, called computer network support specialists, support information technology (IT) employees within their organization... Show more	$15-41

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Technical Support
   • Software Inventory
   • Customer Service
   • Bar Code Readers
   • Access Database
   • SQL Server
   • Troubleshoot
   • Print Servers
   • Data Integrity
   • Computer System
   • Payroll
   • Network Infrastructure
   • Phone System
   • Unix

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead effort to develop and maintain client's database by customizing existing computer information systems to support operating objectives.
   • Provide LAN support using Novell Netware.
   • Change control, firewalls, application proxies & DNS, DHCP, SNMP, patch panels, sniffers and scanners.
   • Implement LAN user space limit to prevent disk-full capacity situations.
   • Create HTML forms for the OnBase system that enable users to upload additional information.
   • Assist all PACS vendors throughout the organization for implementation, interfacing, circuits, vpn s, and connectivity.

   More mis specialist duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your mis specialist job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A mis specialist salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a mis specialist in Colorado may be lower than in California, and an entry-level mis specialist usually earns less than a senior-level mis specialist. Additionally, a mis specialist with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average mis specialist salary

   $53,400yearly

   $25.67 hourly rate

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   Entry-level mis specialist salary

   $33,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 14, 2025

   Average mis specialist salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$71,369	$34
   2	Hawaii	$67,826	$33
   3	New Jersey	$61,928	$30
   4	Virginia	$55,429	$27
   5	New Mexico	$53,855	$26
   6	New York	$51,896	$25
   7	Michigan	$50,532	$24
   8	Texas	$49,517	$24
   9	Illinois	$48,768	$23
   10	Oklahoma	$44,509	$21

   Average mis specialist salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Aftermath Services	$65,488	$31.48
   2	Sit Investment Associates	$64,999	$31.25
   3	A Plus International	$58,626	$28.19	1
   4	MA Labs	$53,272	$25.61
   5	IAP Worldwide Services	$53,146	$25.55
   6	American Portwell Technology	$52,535	$25.26
   7	NewCity	$51,970	$24.99
   8	Q	$50,285	$24.18
   9	Kintetsu International	$49,081	$23.60
   10	Lexy.io	$48,840	$23.48
   11	The GEO Group	$47,182	$22.68	3
   12	Choice Lending	$46,743	$22.47
   13	Wintec Industries	$46,079	$22.15
   14	Oaks Integrated Care	$38,452	$18.49	3
   15	Feather River College	$31,365	$15.08

4. Writing a mis specialist job description

   A mis specialist 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 mis specialist job description:

   Mis specialist job description example

   This position is the backup to the MIS Manager. They are responsible for managing network and client work management databases and acting as systems administrator, Ensure dissemination, reporting, compliance, and verification processes and procedures are effective and efficient. Assist Atlas Security Officer with reporting security violations and incident handling.
   Job Duties & Responsibilities:
   Safeguards assets by planning and implementing disaster recovery and back-up procedures and information security and control structures. Provide EXCALIBUR, SORD and related client database administration and site support for all project personnel. Train supervisors and/or new employees on use of work management tools such as EXCALIBUR. Evaluate factors such as number of departments serviced by data processing equipment, reporting formats required volume of transactions, time requirements and cost constraints, and need for security and access restrictions to determine hardware configurations. Maintain network system and administer customer relationship management system. Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan layout for type of computers and peripheral equipment, or modifications to existing equipment and system that will provide capability for proposed project or workload, efficient operation and effective use of allotted space. Enter data into computer terminal to store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements. Perform database-programming duties and train users to use the existing and/or new or modified equipment. Monitor functioning of equipment to ensure system operates in conformance with project specifications. Evaluate need for and arrange off-site facilities for data archiving, storage, and access. Consult with departments to identify key personnel and contacts and establishes notification processes for communicating in the event of emergencies. Manage the implementation of disaster recovery plans in the event of a disaster or emergency that interrupts normal information system operations. Manage and work information assurance help desk tickets, and coordinate with Project Manager and subordinate units Develop and Maintain and ensure Stable Operation of Organization's Network and Databases.
   Qualifications/Education :
   Four-year college degree or equivalent work related experience Minimum of 3 years of experience in Network Administration Management Experience within Information Technology business.
   SECURITY CLEARANCE: Must have a Top Secret with Full scope Clearance
   
   Location is Metro Accessible.
   
   IAP - Ingenuity and Purpose
   
   www.iapws.com
   
   As a leading international services company for more than 65 years, IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. (IAP) provides a broad spectrum of services and solutions to U.S. and international government agencies, and organizations. IAP is a world-class leader in providing Program Management, IT & Communications, Aviation & Engineering Solutions, Power Solutions, and Infrastructure & Logistics to provide safe, innovative, and reliable solutions to meet customers' diverse and complex challenges.
   
   IAP is an EOE, including disability/vets.
   
   All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find mis specialists 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 mis specialist job on Zippia to find and recruit mis specialist candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with mis specialist 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.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   While interviews are great, you will only sometimes learn enough from a conversation with a mis specialist applicant. In those cases, having candidates complete a test project can go a long way in figuring out who's the most likely to succeed in the role. If you aren't a technical person and don't know how to design an appropriate test, you can ask someone else on the team to create it or take a look at these websites to get a few ideas:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   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 mis specialist

   Once you've decided on a perfect mis specialist candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new mis specialist. 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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