How to hire a technical expert

How to hire a technical expert, step by step

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the technical expert you need to hire. Certain technical expert roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a technical expert 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 expert that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of technical experts.

   Type of Technical Expert	Description	Hourly rate
   Technical Expert	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	$42-77
   Desktop Support Technician	A desktop support technician is responsible for troubleshooting defective computer systems, affecting its performance and efficiency. Desktop support technicians must be highly familiar with the technology systems and programming codes to navigate system applications and locate the discrepancy of the system... Show more	$15-25
   Desk Support Technician	A desktop support technician is responsible for assisting end-users with their network issues, grant authorization requests, and create user accounts. Desktop support technicians maintain the safety and security of networks, preventing unauthorized access and illegal dissemination of database information... Show more	$12-29

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Satisfaction
   • Technical Problems
   • Technical Troubleshooting
   • Switches
   • Technical Assistance
   • Technical Support
   • Customer Issues
   • Technical Knowledge
   • Technical Solutions
   • Troubleshoot
   • Java
   • Customer Support
   • Problem Resolution
   • Customer Inquiries

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage configurations of SysMaster VoIP servers to establish call-routing between origination & termination points.
   • Work in JSP, PHP, MySQL, CSS, JavaScript )
   • Configure and deploy different Linux VMs.
   • Verify provisioning and diagnose device or network issues.
   • Provide expert technical guides and report to managers and clients via PowerPoint.
   • Define an adequate base architecture for business core software base on Java JEE.

   More technical expert duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the technical expert job description is a good way to get more applicants. A technical expert salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a technical expert in Iowa may be lower than in New York, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level technical expert. Additionally, a technical expert with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average technical expert salary

   $120,223yearly

   $57.80 hourly rate

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   Entry-level technical expert salary

   $88,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 21, 2025

   Average technical expert salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$143,595	$69
   2	New York	$134,124	$64
   3	Virginia	$131,589	$63
   4	New Jersey	$121,655	$58
   5	District of Columbia	$121,079	$58
   6	Pennsylvania	$119,201	$57
   7	Washington	$113,822	$55
   8	Michigan	$113,375	$55
   9	Alaska	$112,555	$54
   10	Maryland	$111,917	$54
   11	Texas	$108,993	$52
   12	Arkansas	$108,123	$52
   13	Missouri	$108,042	$52
   14	Massachusetts	$108,014	$52
   15	Illinois	$107,454	$52
   16	Ohio	$104,438	$50
   17	New Mexico	$100,305	$48
   18	Utah	$99,031	$48
   19	North Carolina	$95,513	$46
   20	Iowa	$94,323	$45

   Average technical expert salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Apple	$158,631	$76.26	34
   2	Walmart	$150,694	$72.45	30
   3	McKinsey & Company Inc	$147,503	$70.91	29
   4	Google	$144,883	$69.66	215
   5	Point72	$140,889	$67.74	9
   6	Compass SLS and ILS	$139,227	$66.94	4
   7	Nike	$138,924	$66.79	17
   8	Boston Consulting Group	$138,440	$66.56	6
   9	Applied Materials	$137,417	$66.07	46
   10	SAP	$135,061	$64.93	43
   11	Ford Motor	$134,457	$64.64	85
   12	Hewlett Packard Enterprise	$133,387	$64.13	35
   13	BTS Software Solutions	$133,012	$63.95	4
   14	MLC CAD Systems	$132,648	$63.77
   15	Honda	$132,489	$63.70	7
   16	Allianz of America, Inc.	$132,180	$63.55
   17	Jacobs Enterprises	$132,174	$63.55	59
   18	Serco	$132,162	$63.54
   19	CNH Industrial	$132,162	$63.54	7
   20	EcoMotors	$132,162	$63.54

4. Writing a technical expert job description

   A good technical expert job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a technical expert job description:

   Technical expert job description example

   About Us
   
   At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, the Crop Protection Product Safety Group is committed to applying world-class science and winning innovation to offer farmers safe, cost-effective solutions that address the demands of a rapidly changing world. We are currently seeking a Technical Expert/Toxicologist to join our Human Safety Team in Greensboro, North Carolina.
   
   Role Purpose:
   
   This is a professional position with extensive career growth opportunities.
   
   As a scientist and technical expert in the team, you will primarily be responsible for understanding and interpreting the toxicology data requirements for crop protection products. You will apply the principles and scientific methodologies of toxicology to design toxicity studies, monitor the study conduct, and interpret/review study results to prepare study reports in compliance with regulatory guidelines and GLP requirements in support of regulatory submissions
   
   Accountabilities
   
   Provide technical expertise in toxicology to support Crop Protection chemical research, product development, and maintenance of current registrations.
   
   Use both existing regulatory guideline studies and novel approaches to assess the potential toxicity of new and existing Syngenta active ingredients.
   
   Independently apply your knowledge and experiences to plan, design, coordinate, monitor, interpret, and report toxicity studies conducted by CROs in compliance with all safety, regulatory and GLP requirements. This will be done by liaising directly with staff in Toxicology, part of the overall Human Safety Team (e.g., subject matter experts and committees) as well as other functions such as Global and Regional Registrations and business teams.
   
   Provide technical expertise in identifying, solving, and managing a variety of technical issues or challenges within responsible areas, and be able to optimize relevant processes to eliminate significant inefficiencies
   
   Be able to understand and communicate complex technical issues with stakeholders and provide expert inputs and/or prepare technical documents in response to questions from regulatory authorities.
   
   Manage discrete projects in toxicology relating to Syngenta products including data generation, reviews of existing data, assessment of risk assessment endpoints and classification requirements, literature reviews and providing technical recommendations to project teams. Ensures projects are properly specified, reviewed, and delivered on time and meet stakeholder needs.
   
   Work to be recognized as a subject matter expert internally among cross-function colleagues and externally within industry and scientific forums/societies
   
   

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5. Post your job

   To find the right technical expert 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 technical experts they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit technical experts 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 technical expert job on Zippia to find and recruit technical expert 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

   To successfully recruit technical experts, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up 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.

   Sometimes, it's not enough to interview technical expert candidates, so you can ask them to do a test project. If you are not a technical person and don't know what a test project should be, you can use these websites:

   • 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 expert

   Once you've decided on a perfect technical expert 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.

   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.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new technical expert. 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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