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IT Support Specialist
$56,200 median salary*
318,249 jobs available*
If you like solving problems, troubleshooting and helping people this role is for you.
As an IT support specialist, you'll support, install, fix, and maintain hardware and software for an organization’s computer systems and networks. You might also work across a variety of industries, from government to education to health care to private tech companies, anywhere an organization uses computer systems.
* Median salary and job opening data are sourced from United States Lightcastâ„¢ Job Postings Report. Data for job roles relevant to featured programs (7/1/2022 - 6/30/2023)
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