How to hire a technical associate

How to hire a technical associate, step by step

Here's a step-by-step technical associate hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your technical associate 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 technical associate for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a technical associate to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a technical associate that fits the bill.

   This list presents technical associate salaries for various positions.

   Type of Technical Associate	Description	Hourly rate
   Technical Associate	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	$29-58
   Administrative Technical Support	Administrative technical support maintains every technical set-up used in a company. Their primary responsibility is to inspect a company's systems, evaluate for issues, and repair any problems immediately... Show more	$13-36
   Printer Technician	The printer technician primarily does the installation of new printers. Proper printer configuration on the network ensures and maintains the function of individual printers, scanners, or network printers... Show more	$12-24

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Service
   • Java
   • Patients
   • Data Analysis
   • Data Entry
   • Technical Support
   • C++
   • PowerPoint
   • Oracle Sql
   • PC
   • Computer System
   • IP
   • Post Implementation
   • ISO

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead several international deals and statewide procurement for ERP systems.
   • Manage, design and develop the software throughout the SDLC life cycle.
   • Manage PowerPoint presentations using MediaShout.
   • Command over web designing/development using HTML, JavaScript, CSS and JQuery.
   • Develop streamlined, parallel in-database ETL processes to meet tight batch windows.
   • Gain knowledge of safety procedures, such as lockout/tagout and ISO procedures.

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3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, technical associates' average salary in colorado is 54% less than in delaware.
   • Seniority. Entry-level technical associates earn 50% less than senior-level technical associates.
   • Certifications. A technical associate 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 technical associate's salary.

   Average technical associate salary

   $86,489yearly

   $41.58 hourly rate

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   Entry-level technical associate salary

   $61,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

   Average technical associate salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$91,930	$44
   2	New York	$88,957	$43
   3	Delaware	$88,447	$43
   4	Connecticut	$88,111	$42
   5	New Jersey	$87,458	$42
   6	Virginia	$83,587	$40
   7	Florida	$82,561	$40
   8	Maryland	$81,283	$39
   9	Massachusetts	$79,030	$38
   10	Pennsylvania	$77,840	$37
   11	Texas	$76,991	$37
   12	District of Columbia	$74,019	$36
   13	Georgia	$69,892	$34
   14	Illinois	$67,436	$32
   15	North Carolina	$65,659	$32
   16	Ohio	$64,623	$31
   17	South Carolina	$61,624	$30
   18	Washington	$57,711	$28
   19	Minnesota	$54,625	$26
   20	Missouri	$44,957	$22

   Average technical associate salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	The Citadel	$152,222	$73.18	3
   2	Meta	$129,517	$62.27	54
   3	Blackstone Group	$126,505	$60.82
   4	DLA Piper	$125,661	$60.41	1
   5	venn	$118,612	$57.02
   6	JCPenney	$117,727	$56.60	2
   7	Google	$117,564	$56.52	117
   8	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$117,242	$56.37	157
   9	BP America Inc	$116,616	$56.07
   10	Colonial Pipeline	$116,419	$55.97	10
   11	AT&T	$116,099	$55.82	33
   12	Evercore	$115,326	$55.45	5
   13	Activision Blizzard	$114,954	$55.27	6
   14	Citi	$114,462	$55.03	12
   15	Alexandria Real Estate Equities	$113,937	$54.78
   16	Thomson Reuters	$113,912	$54.77	17
   17	BMO Capital Markets	$113,615	$54.62
   18	Enstoa	$110,996	$53.36
   19	Boyd	$110,611	$53.18	3
   20	Point72	$110,073	$52.92	3

4. Writing a technical associate job description

   A job description for a technical associate role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a technical associate job description:

   Technical associate job description example

   We are looking for the right people - people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry.
   
   Under strict supervision, learns to perform the safe and efficient delivery of all cementing services including, but not limited to: cement testing at the laboratory; bulk and chemical handling, blending and sampling at the bulk plant and chemical warehouse; equipment maintenance and testing in the maintenance workshops; rigging-up, equipment preparation and pre-job checks, job calculations, bulk handling, cement and spacer mixing, QA/QC checks, post-job checks, ticketing and rigging down at the rig site. Learns how to develop the cement design that meet customer requirements and Halliburton's commercial expectations following Halliburton Management System procedures and using Halliburton simulation software. Learns to determine lab testing requirements and testing conditions, job preparation, and interpreting well site data for post job analysis. Learns how to tailor solutions to meet customer requirements and Halliburton's commercial expectations, considering both the price of the solution to the customer as well as the total cost to Halliburton to deliver it. Learns how to develop relationships with customers and professionally communicate solutions to generate additional business opportunities. Learns how to forecast chemical and casing equipment requirements such that orders are placed in sufficient time for deliveries to meet forecasted job dates. Learns how inventory is managed. Completion of an undergraduate degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math discipline required. Passing the Technical Training Program is a requirement for promotion to the next position. This is an entry-level position.
   
   Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.
   Job Details
   
   
   Experience Level: Entry-Level
   
   Job Family: Engineering/Science/Technology
   
   Product Service Line: Cementing
   
   Full Time / Part Time: Full Time
   
   Additional Locations for this position:
   
   Compensation Information
   
   Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right technical associate for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your technical associate job on Zippia to find and attract quality technical associate 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 technical associate 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 to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   While interviews are great, you will only sometimes learn enough from a conversation with a technical associate 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 technical associate

   Once you've decided on a perfect technical associate 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 good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new technical associate 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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