IT Technician
The person everyone calls when tech stops working.
Strengths this career uses
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What is it?
IT technicians set up, fix, and protect the computers, networks, and devices that schools, hospitals, and offices depend on.
A typical day might include…
Morning ticket queue, swap a broken laptop, fix a printer, reset accounts, run security updates, document fixes for next time.
They might…
- Diagnose why a computer or network is down
- Set up new devices and accounts
- Help non-tech people without making them feel small
- Keep systems safe from viruses and attacks
"Half the job is listening before you fix anything."
— Local IT pros
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Pay range
$45k–$85k (US, 2024)
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A door, not a destination. Many people change careers 5+ times.
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