How to hire a wireless technician

How to hire a wireless technician, step by step

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The wireless technician hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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

   This list shows salaries for various types of wireless technicians.

   Type of Wireless Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Wireless 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	$13-21
   Technician Support Team Leader	The Technician Support Team Leader is tasked with leading and training the technical support team. As a team leader, you will be required to organize scheduled staff reviews and communicate new procedures and policies with them... Show more	$30-58
   Computer Support Technician	A computer support technician is responsible for diagnosing and resolving computer and network issues, identifying the source of malfunctions, and improving infrastructure to avoid downtimes and operational delays. Computer support technicians manage the efficiency of all equipment and peripherals for the computers, assist in installing components, and keeping adequate resources or alternatives for defective items... Show more	$16-24

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Service
   • Cell Phones
   • Test Equipment
   • DAS
   • RF
   • Technical Support
   • PIM
   • Windows
   • Non-Routine Problems
   • Ericsson
   • Cell Sites
   • Android
   • Wireless Devices
   • Network Performance

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Maintain and repair Ericsson GSM, UMTS, and LTE radio base stations and all associate cell site equipment.
   • Install and maintain DC power systems and power backup.
   • Complete extensive testing on T1/microwave through DSU/NIU using T-Berd.
   • Provide on-site computer updates and services to guarantee broadband performance.
   • Set up and operate various NC and CNC machine tools.
   • Perform camera repair, radio installation, and GPS monitor installation.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, wireless technicians' average salary in florida is 35% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level wireless technicians earn 36% less than senior-level wireless technicians.
   • Certifications. A wireless 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 wireless technician's salary.

   Average wireless technician salary

   $36,531yearly

   $17.56 hourly rate

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   Entry-level wireless technician salary

   $29,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 25, 2025

4. Writing a wireless technician job description

   A wireless 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. To help get you started, here's an example of a wireless technician job description:

   Wireless technician job description example

   SAIC is seeking a **Wireless Technician** to support a large federal government agency. Employee will perform on-site, at a secure government location Monday through Friday during normal business hours.
   
   Occasional off-hour, weekend and holiday support may be required during scheduled and un-scheduled events. Travel includes reporting onsite at the customers multiple locations within the immediate DMV area.
   
   + Monitor work order ticketing system for assignments. Respond to and resolve tickets related to mobile and remote services.
   + Configure, test, troubleshoot, deploy and issue mobile devices.
   
   + Monitor, track, analyze and respond to mobile system alerts.
   
   + Troubleshoot and resolve system outages. Interface and coordinate with other service offices and support elements as appropriate.
   
   + Document work activities and escalate to operations manager, shift leads and engineers as necessary.
   
   **Qualifications**
   
   **Required Education & Experience**
   
   + AA Degree in related discipline and 1 year of experience; Or, High School and 2 years of related experience
   
   + Ability to focus on ticket and monitoring systems for sustained periods.
   
   + Ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
   
   + Self-motivated problem solver possessing effective troubleshooting skills as it relates to IT systems.
   
   + Strong oral and written communication skills with experience working directly with customers including VIPs.
   
   + Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and quick turnaround deliverables.
   
   + Basic knowledge of mobile device platforms (iOS, Android, Blackberry).
   
   **Clearance Requirement**
   
   + Secret Clearance
   
   **Desired Experience/Skills/Attributes:**
   
   + Experience with ServiceNow.
   
   + Experience with mobile and remote access devices.
   
   + Certification in relevant IT products and technologies.
   
   Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
   REQNUMBER: 2215354
   
   SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right wireless technician 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.

   To find wireless technician candidates, you can consider the following options:

   • Post your job opening on Zippia or other job search websites.
   • Use niche websites that focus on engineering and technology jobs, such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post your job on free job posting websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit wireless technicians, 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.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   While interviews are great, you will only sometimes learn enough from a conversation with a wireless technician 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 wireless technician

   Once you've selected the best wireless technician candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new wireless 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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