Career Opportunities
According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the median wage for a Computer Support Specialist in the Year 2000 was $18.59 per hour or $38,700 per year. The graph below shows the range of wages that can be found for this job description.
Education Requirement: Associate Degree
Job Description: Provide technical assistance to computer system users, may provide assistance using computer hardware, software, printing, installation, network connections and operating systems.
Job Availability: According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security, this field is growing much faster than the average. Their occupational employment projection shows an increase of 97% in job availability by the year 2010.
(Source: www.acinet.org)