How To Become A Network Support Coordinator: What It Is and Career Path

What is a network support coordinator 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 network support coordinator. For example, did you know that they make an average of $30.54 an hour? That's $63,516 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 5% and produce 18,200 job opportunities across the U.S.

ScoreNetwork Support CoordinatorUS Average

Salary

5.0

Avg. Salary $63,516

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

5.7

Growth rate 5%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

3.7

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.31%

Asian 11.56%

Black or African American 8.86%

Hispanic or Latino 12.55%

Unknown 5.08%

White 61.65%

Gender

female 24.19%

male 75.81%

Age - 42

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 - 42

Stress level

5.7

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level

6.7

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance

7.1

Work life balance is good

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a network support coordinator

Explore network support coordinator education requirements

Most common network support coordinator degrees

Bachelor's

66.7 %

Associate

17.8 %

Master's

13.3 %

Start to develop specific network support coordinator skills

Skills	Percentages
Network Support	51.44%
WAN	9.20%
Technical Support	7.19%
Desk Support	7.01%
Switches	6.17%

Complete relevant network support coordinator training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New network support coordinators 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 network support coordinator based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real network support coordinator resumes.

Research network support coordinator duties and responsibilities

Manage information systems such as databases and SharePoint
Upgrade workstations by replacing CPUs, hard drives and memory.
Monitor bandwidth, temperature, and CPU performance with Statseeker as needed.
Reset and monitor controllers, printers, terminal sessions, routers, and hubs.

Apply for network support coordinator jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a network support coordinator 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

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Pros

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Pros

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