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Let's say that I have an A.S. in Information Technology Support and CompTIA A+ Certification. What would an employer pay to have me work for them (let's say as an IT Support Technician), and what would my chances of being hired be?
What would that look like if I threw Network+ into the mix? What new positions would be open to me?
(If a state is desired for salary purposes, let's say Florida.)
I tried researching this but found a million different answers, so I'd like to hear from people that have a better idea.
What about experience...do you have any?? In California with just that you might start at around 13 give or take and with some experience you could start at around 16-17 an hour
IT values experience more than degree or certs (unless they are advanced certs like CCIE, CISSP, etc, you are a SME on a product, or the job requires them). I work at a help desk with a Fortune 250, have three year's experience, no certs, and a bachelor's in a non IT field, and I make way more than $13/hr. I would think you could make $10-12/hr in a lot of places, at a minimum, if you are willing to W2 it.
Let's say that I have an A.S. in Information Technology Support and CompTIA A+ Certification. What would an employer pay to have me work for them (let's say as an IT Support Technician), and what would my chances of being hired be?
What would that look like if I threw Network+ into the mix? What new positions would be open to me?
(If a state is desired for salary purposes, let's say Florida.)
I tried researching this but found a million different answers, so I'd like to hear from people that have a better idea.
The compensation is dependent on the industry and organization size. A non-profit will most likely not offer as much as a cutting edge tech firm.
As Emigrations indicated - your chances of being hired is more dependent on your experience and skills than those certs. Those certs will only get you an edge over equal applicants. So if you have no experience, those certs will put you above others that also have no experience.
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Originally Posted by bailmoney
Any ideas on how to get experience before-hand? Work for free for non-profits or charities, maybe? I'm kinda lost here.
Basically go for opportunities rather than money. So look for any thing that will give you exposure to the IT discipline that you want to pursue. This can be a small mom and pop shop that builds computers and also have small business clients that they support. You'll get some exposure to helpdesk troubleshooting and some networking. Do that for a year, and you'll have something on your resume for your next step. You also want to back up your work exp with any learning you've done on your own. So setup labs at home, read up on everything, etc.
Even after a year, you may only get a helpdesk role with a bigger company. But those companies may also offer additional opportunities - like network engineers and server architects that you can learn from, or even the chance to be part of that group if you work at it. And hopefully you'll also start to see your pay increase.
The key is always finding that opportunity. And unfortunately, in a down economy, the reality is that it'll be tough.
If you use Indeed for job searches you they usually give an estimate of the salary in the left column.
Alright, I'll have to check that out. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by lifeexplorer
I strongly suggest you to get a BA degree at least otherwise you will be stuck in the $35K range for life.
Your certifications are so outdated that I doubt anybody would even pay attention.
In the IT world, experience+degree+right certification=$100K+
I wouldn't necessarily say that. But I will be getting my BA in a few years. I just can't afford it right now.
Any other suggestions, anyone? What positions would I be able to get right now, and what other certifications would you recommend?
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