Salary Information for PC Technicians
PC maintenance technicians maintain and troubleshoot computer equipment. Their salary range varies based on several individual and company factors. Generally, those with the most experience and advanced certifications have higher salaries, as do those working for larger companies.
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Experience
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As in most professions, PC maintenance technicians with more experience earn higher salaries than those with less experience. PC technicians with 20-plus years of experience have salaries that generally fall between $42,700 and $50,100, according to PayScale.com. In 2010, those with one to four years of experience have a salary range of $29,300 to $38,200, and those with five to nine years of experience have salaries that generally fall between $32,900 and $44,000.
Certification
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The type of certification which a PC maintenance technician acquires may affect potential salary. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers (MSE) have the largest salary range, with incomes that generally fall between $33,000 and $61,800, according to PayScale.com. Microsoft Certified Systems Administrators (MCSA) have a salary range of $24,600 to $41,700, and A+ Service Technicians have salaries that generally fall between $30,700 and $44,200 in 2010. Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) have a salary range of $39,700 to $49,600.
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Company Size
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With the prevalence of computers in the work force, companies of all sizes employ PC maintenance technicians. Generally, those working with larger companies have higher salaries than those at smaller ones. According to PayScale.com, PC technicians working at companies with 20,000 to 49,999 employees have a salary range of $42,000 to $59,900, while those working with companies with nine or fewer employees have a salary range of $23,500 to $39,000.
Employer Type
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PC maintenance technicians also work at various types of businesses. Those working for general companies have a salary range of $30,600 to $44,900; those working for hospitals have a salary range of $36,600 to $45,700; and those working for nonprofit organizations have a salary range of $29,600 to $47,500, according to PayScale.com. In 2010, PC maintenance technicians employed by the federal government have the largest salary range---$21,600 to $52,100.
Location
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Geography also plays a role in PC maintenance technicians' salaries. Those working in New York have some of the highest salaries, and those from California are not too far behind. The salary ranges for these states are $35,100 to $51,300 and $30,800 to $49,100, respectively. The salary range for technicians working in Florida and Georgia, in comparison, is approximately $25,400 to $44,200, and the range for Texas is $25,200 to $40,300, according to PayScale.com.
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