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IT Specialists

Job description

These individuals design, implement, and evaluate computer systems. They perform consulting and advisory tasks. They analyze their clients’ needs in order to develop recommendations on computer systems. They are self-employed or work for consulting firms and information technology (IT) departments in the private or public sectors.

Environment

  • Controlled ambient temperature

Main tasks

IT Analysts and Consultants

  • Determine and document the IT needs of users.
  • Design, use, and maintain databases and applications.
  • Make recommendations on computer system problems.
  • Optimize software efficiency and quality.
  • Analyze the costs of development, use, and optimization of systems.
  • Participate in the development, implementation, and execution of IT strategies.
  • Advise IT managers within companies.
  • Prepare presentations and written reports based on research, data collection, and analysis from multiple sources.
  • Design and optimize algorithms. IT Systems Quality Assurance Analysts
  • Optimize software efficiency and quality.
  • Design and implement software lifecycle procedures.
  • Advise IT managers within companies. Systems Auditors
  • Conduct independent reviews to evaluate quality assurance practices, software products, and information systems.

Hourly wage

The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.
Minimum
$29.00
Median
$46.15
Maximum
$61.26

Job prospects for 2024-2028

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Job prospects

All of Québec

Very good

All of Québec

Non available

Total jobs for 2023

All of Québec

36,000

All of Québec

na

Gender distribution

All of Québec

Not available.
25.9% Female
74.1% Male

Not available.
  • 25.9% Female
  • 74.1% Male

Job types

All of Québec

Not available.
Full time
Part time

Not available.
  • Full time
  • Part time

Yearly wage on 2020

All of Québec

$87,000

All of Québec

Other characteristics

All of Québec

  • Non traditional for women
  • None

All of Québec

  • Non traditional for women
  • None

Sectors of activity

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Computer Systems Design and Related Services
    NAICS 5415
    37% of jobs
  2. Public Administration
    NAICS 91
    18% of jobs
  3. Finance
    NAICS 521, 522, 523, 526
    6% of jobs
  4. Information and Cultural Industries
    NAICS 51
    6% of jobs
  5. Management, Scientific and Technical Services and Scientific Research and Development Services
    NAICS 5416, 5417
    3% of jobs
  6. Others
    30% of jobs

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Computer Systems Design and Related Services
    NAICS 5415
    37% of jobs
  2. Public Administration
    NAICS 91
    18% of jobs
  3. Finance
    NAICS 521, 522, 523, 526
    6% of jobs
  4. Information and Cultural Industries
    NAICS 51
    6% of jobs
  5. Management, Scientific and Technical Services and Scientific Research and Development Services
    NAICS 5416, 5417
    3% of jobs
  6. Others
    30% of jobs

Training and requirements

Formation

Most training programs are offered in French only.

College

DCS in computer Science Technology
Code : 420B0

Placement rate: 61.5%

32.4% of graduates pursue further studies

More on graduates’ employment situation

University

Management information
Bachelor’s degree

Placement rate: 92.3%

3.8% of graduates pursue further studies

More on graduates’ employment situation
Master’s degree

Placement rate: 86.7%

13.3% of graduates pursue further studies

More on graduates’ employment situation
This discipline is taught in the following institutions:

Sometimes required

  • Computer programming experience is usually required.

Main skills and characteristics

Skills

  • Data collection
  • Information processing
  • Programing
  • Active listening
  • Reading comprehension
  • Critical thought
  • System analysis
  • Oral expression
  • Active learning
  • Written expression
  • Quality control analysis
  • Judgment and decision-making
  • Solving complex problems
  • Technological design
  • Result evaluation
  • Systems evaluation
  • Time management
  • Monitoring operations
  • Operation analysis
  • Coordination
  • Troubleshooting
  • Learning strategies
  • Mathematics
  • Social perception

Abilities

  • Oral comprehension
  • Awareness of issues
  • Written comprehension
  • Deductive reasoning
  • Verbal skills
  • Inductive reasoning
  • Information organization
  • Near vision
  • Idea generation
  • Speech recognition
  • Speech clarity
  • Written expression
  • Classification
  • Basic numeracy
  • Information processing speed
  • Mathematical reasoning
  • Processing flexibility
  • Visualization
  • Selective attention
  • Originality
  • Perception speed

Knowledge and attributes

  • Capacity to work under pressure
  • Autonomy
  • Capacity to adapt
  • Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
  • Capacity to work in a team
  • Knowledge of mathematics
  • Knowledge of computer science, digital and electronics
  • Creativity
  • Desire to upgrade one’s competencies
  • Learning speed

Interests

  • Direct, organize, and manage
  • Draft, communicate, and inform
  • Work with numbers
  • Create, design
  • Work in computer science or information and communication technologies (ICT)
  • Carry out research
  • Self-employment
  • Assist and advise

Personality profiles (RIASEC)

Investigative
People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Conventional
People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Realistic
People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.

Last update: January 29, 2026

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