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What is a senior technical support agent and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
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Kate Marek Ph.D.
The average senior technical support agent salary is $44,899. The most common degree is a bachelor's degree degree with an business major. It usually takes 1-2 years of experience to become a senior technical support agent. Senior technical support agents with a Network 5 Certification certification earn more money. Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 10% and produce 83,100 job opportunities across the U.S.

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ScoreSenior Technical Support AgentUS Average
Salary
3.5

Avg. Salary $44,899

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
6.7

Growth rate 10%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
6.5
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.41%

Asian 10.64%

Black or African American 9.99%

Hispanic or Latino 16.53%

Unknown 5.40%

White 57.03%

Gender

female 27.72%

male 72.28%

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

Senior technical support agent career paths

Key steps to become a senior technical support agent

  1. Explore senior technical support agent education requirements

    Most common senior technical support agent degrees

    Bachelor's

    41.9 %

    Associate

    30.2 %

    High School Diploma

    11.6 %
  2. Start to develop specific senior technical support agent skills

    SkillsPercentages
    World-Class Customer Service11.82%
    VPN7.52%
    Customer Support7.47%
    Technical Issues7.45%
    Technical Problems7.06%
  3. Complete relevant senior technical support agent training and internships

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

    • Manage all operating end-user software including JavaScript - updating/installing Java.
    • Recognize for delivering high-level technical support requiring diverse knowledge in specialize subject areas including numerous types PC hardware, application software.
    • Educate and solve issues surrounding on and off campus networking primarily focusing on Wi-Fi and password protect access/clearance.
  5. Get senior technical support agent experience

    Generally, it takes 1-2 years to become a senior technical support agent. The most common roles before becoming a senior technical support agent include customer service representative, technical support agent team lead and cashier.
  6. Prepare your senior technical support agent resume

    When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your senior technical support agent resume.

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  7. Apply for senior technical support agent jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a senior technical support agent 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 senior technical support agent salary

The average senior technical support agent salary in the United States is $44,899 per year or $22 per hour. Senior technical support agent salaries range between $23,000 and $87,000 per year.

Average senior technical support agent salary
$44,899 Yearly
$21.59 hourly

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Senior technical support agent reviews

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A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2023
Pros

You get to help a lot of people in many different ways as well as learning new things about technology

Cons

I have aids now due to the painfulness of sitting down all day


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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2020
Pros

I decided to go to technical support because I've been fascinated by technology all my life and I love working with the people as well. I want to use my technical know-how to solve directly the problems that customers have. I want to be the person who makes life easier and more enjoyable for people who have had a problem. This is what I like most as a technical Support.

Cons

I don't like sitting around being inactive. So I'll keep my self always busy


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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2020
Pros

I enjoy the challenges and learning new things . Technology is always evolving.

Cons

Customer is unwilling to provide you with necessary information in order to assist them.


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