How to hire a pc maintenance technician

How to hire a pc maintenance technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step pc maintenance 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 pc maintenance technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new pc maintenance technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your pc maintenance technician 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 pc maintenance technician for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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

   The following list breaks down different types of pc maintenance technicians and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of PC Maintenance Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   PC Maintenance Technician	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	$15-28
   Technical Internship	In a technical internship, the responsibilities will vary according to the organization or industry. Despite this, most of the tasks will revolve around accomplishing tasks or directives handed out by managers or supervisors, which might include duties such as researching and analyzing, crafting new ideas from scratch, assisting other personnel, and sharing insights during discussions... Show more	$12-25
   Technician Support Tier	A technician support tier focuses on providing technical support to clients or employees within a company. Typically working in a team setting, a technician support tier addresses technical problems and troubleshoots to identify the root of the issues and perform necessary corrective measures or repairs... Show more	$18-37

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Troubleshoot
   • Peripheral Equipment
   • PCS
   • Technical Support
   • Computer System
   • Teleconferencing
   • Symantec Ghost
   • Desk Side Support
   • Pc Support
   • Workstations
   • Network Connectivity
   • Switches
   • Technical Issues
   • Remedy

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   Responsibilities:

   • Develop Java base IAM system components to manage security and authorizations.
   • Visit customer's homes to analyze, troubleshoot and develop an outline for repairing the PC being inspect.
   • Perform assembly, set-up, installation, breakdown, and transportation of workstations, servers, and peripheral hardware.
   • Build computer workstations and maintain critical software updates, install software programs and responsible for troubleshooting and repairing network problems.
   • Maintain government and/or vendor-manufacture telecommunications equipment, fiber optic modems, multiplexer, fiber optic/Ethernet cables, switches & telephone systems.
   • Utilize Microsoft SharePoint to update spreadsheets and provide weekly status reports to management.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, pc maintenance technicians' average salary in mississippi is 38% less than in new york.
   • Seniority. Entry-level pc maintenance technicians earn 45% less than senior-level pc maintenance technicians.
   • Certifications. A pc maintenance 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 pc maintenance technician's salary.

   Average pc maintenance technician salary

   $45,062yearly

   $21.66 hourly rate

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   Entry-level pc maintenance technician salary

   $33,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 20, 2026

4. Writing a pc maintenance technician job description

   A pc maintenance 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 pc maintenance technician job description:

   Pc maintenance technician job description example

   Come Work with Us!
   
   Taylor Corporation is a growing, dynamic company with big plans for the future ― and our people. Family owned and proud of it, we power our employees' potential and strive to create opportunity and security for every member of the team. We're passionate about our work, we believe there is always a better way, and we're in this for the long haul.
   
   Ready to build a career? It's time to look at Taylor.
   
   Your Opportunity: Taylor Technology Services, a Taylor Corporation company, is looking for a PC Maintenance Technician to join their team in Bloomington, IL!
   
   Your Responsibilities:
   
   * Maintain software/hardware within facility
   * Handle server issues
   * Troubleshoot phone/internet issues
   * Maintain, analyze, troubleshoot, and repair computer systems, hardware and computer peripherals
   * Document, maintain, upgrade or replace hardware and software systems.
   * Support and maintain user account information including rights, security and systems groups
   
   You Must Have:
   
   * 2+ years of experience in IT or in a related area
   * High School diploma or equivalent
   
   We Would Also Prefer:
   
   * An Associate's or Bachelor's degree in IT or a similar field
   
   About Taylor Corporation
   
   One of the top five graphics communications companies in North America, Taylor's family of companies provide a diverse set of products, services and technologies addressing the toughest communication challenges. For 45 years, Taylor has been a premier provider of powerful and innovative products, services and expertise for individuals, businesses and distributors large and small. Our 10,000+ employees spanning more than 25 states and nine countries work diligently to create the interactive, printing and marketing solutions that have helped build some of the world's more recognizable brands. Everything we do begins with identifying the unique priorities and needs of our customers and creating one-of-a-kind solutions. We offer a full range of benefits to power our employees' potential including: health, dental, vision and life insurance; a 401(k) plan; paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, and more.
   
   Taylor Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
   
   Taylor Corporation including all partners and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right pc maintenance technician for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with pc maintenance technicians they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit pc maintenance technicians who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your pc maintenance technician job on Zippia to find and attract quality pc maintenance technician candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with pc maintenance 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. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   If your interviews with pc maintenance technician applicants aren't enough to make a decision, you should also consider including a test project. These are often the best, most straightforward, and least bias-prone ways of determining who will likely succeed in the role. If you 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 pc maintenance technician

   Once you've found the pc maintenance 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.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new pc maintenance technician first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

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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