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
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 25.9% Female
- 74.1% Male
- 25.9% Female
- 74.1% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
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
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NAICS 541537% of jobs
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NAICS 9118% of jobs
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NAICS 521, 522, 523, 5266% of jobs
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NAICS 516% of jobs
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NAICS 5416, 54173% of jobs
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Others30% of jobs
All of Québec
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NAICS 541537% of jobs
-
NAICS 9118% of jobs
-
NAICS 521, 522, 523, 5266% of jobs
-
NAICS 516% of jobs
-
NAICS 5416, 54173% of jobs
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Others30% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
College
DCS in computer Science Technology
Placement rate: 61.5%
32.4% of graduates pursue further studies
University
Computer science
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 88.4%
7.2% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 82.3%
13.5% of graduates pursue further studies
- École de technologie supérieure
- École polytechnique de Montréal
- Bishop's University
- Concordia University
- Université de Montréal
- Université de Sherbrooke
- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
- Université du Québec en Outaouais
- Université du Québec à Montréal
- Université du Québec à Rimouski
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
- Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Université Laval
- McGill University
- TÉLUQ
Electrical, electronic or communications engineering
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 81.4%
14.1% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 72.3%
18.5% of graduates pursue further studies
- École de technologie supérieure
- École polytechnique de Montréal
- Concordia University
- Université de Sherbrooke
- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
- Université du Québec en Outaouais
- Université du Québec à Montréal
- Université du Québec à Rimouski
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
- Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Université Laval
- McGill University
- Institut national de recherche scientifique
Management information
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 92.3%
3.8% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 86.7%
13.3% of graduates pursue further studies
Software, computer or computer construction engineering
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 82.1%
16.3% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 83.9%
12.9% of graduates pursue further studies
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.
Official name of the NOC 21222
Information systems specialists
Job titles
Skill type
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Related occupations
- Computer and information systems managers
- Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
- Computer systems developers and programmers
- Database analysts and data administrators
- Professional occupations in business management consulting
- Software engineers and designers
- Web developers and programmers
Last update: January 29, 2026