So who works in the tech-industry?
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I've been an intern at a small international business called ARM doing what sys admins do for the past year and a half.. and I'm lovin it! I was pretty much self taught and shadowed my coworker who is also a sys admin. As of now, I'm mainly working with the windows platform but hope to cross over to the unix side eventually.
Any tips for people that just got their foot inn the door? Certificates? I'm an MIS major at sjsu also..
Any tips for people that just got their foot inn the door? Certificates? I'm an MIS major at sjsu also..
Office Space and The Office is a really exaggerated viewpoint of what actually goes on in an "office". You actually get to see some amazing stuff working in a software/computer company
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I'm a telecom engineer, been in tech one way or another for a LONG time.
NOC starts around $50k, doesn't require any education, but have to know what you are working on, if you are cold off the street, they pay less than $50K. If you have previous experience on what they need, ie Fiber Optics or SNA etc., you can make a little more.
Facility Engineers/provisioning starts around $50K (we start ours at $70K, but ours are worked very hard), usually requires previous experience as a tech.
Technicians start around $60-75K, but they get paid OT, and there is almost always OT work monthly. One tech where I used to work, base pay = $75K, made $240K at the end of the year because of OT. Get A class and FCC certified and it helps a lot.
Engineers start around $80K (with exp, and around $50K without)
Managers start around $120 (have to have some experience or a hook up)
Directors start around $150 (have to have experience)
Good Luck.
Forgot about the IT ppl, probably what you were getting at:
1. Programmers, database, around $50K-$70K starting, with exp. Varies based on experience and background.
2. Programmers, language/general, around $75K starting, with exp.
3. Programmer, specialty, $100K / yr, lots of exp on specific system.
4. IT support (Servers, UNIX, SNA, Fiber etc.), around $60K starting, $50K if limited/no experience.
5. Exchange specialist, small server, $60K, larger servers $100K with experience.
6. IT PC support....$40K-60K with exp (I find this value to be incredibly hard to nail down, some pay a lot more for the same exp.), or $13/hr without.
The above do not apply to any specific individual, but in general in the bay area.
The above are for FT regular positions, contract make about 30-50% more.
NOC starts around $50k, doesn't require any education, but have to know what you are working on, if you are cold off the street, they pay less than $50K. If you have previous experience on what they need, ie Fiber Optics or SNA etc., you can make a little more.
Facility Engineers/provisioning starts around $50K (we start ours at $70K, but ours are worked very hard), usually requires previous experience as a tech.
Technicians start around $60-75K, but they get paid OT, and there is almost always OT work monthly. One tech where I used to work, base pay = $75K, made $240K at the end of the year because of OT. Get A class and FCC certified and it helps a lot.
Engineers start around $80K (with exp, and around $50K without)
Managers start around $120 (have to have some experience or a hook up)
Directors start around $150 (have to have experience)
Good Luck.
Forgot about the IT ppl, probably what you were getting at:
1. Programmers, database, around $50K-$70K starting, with exp. Varies based on experience and background.
2. Programmers, language/general, around $75K starting, with exp.
3. Programmer, specialty, $100K / yr, lots of exp on specific system.
4. IT support (Servers, UNIX, SNA, Fiber etc.), around $60K starting, $50K if limited/no experience.
5. Exchange specialist, small server, $60K, larger servers $100K with experience.
6. IT PC support....$40K-60K with exp (I find this value to be incredibly hard to nail down, some pay a lot more for the same exp.), or $13/hr without.
The above do not apply to any specific individual, but in general in the bay area.
The above are for FT regular positions, contract make about 30-50% more.
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