User Support Technicians
Job description
These individuals provide assistance to users who are experiencing computer difficulties. They are self-employed or work for:
- Manufacturers and retailers of computer equipment
- Software developers
- Call centres
- Private and public sector computer services
- Technical support companies
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
Main tasks
- Identify and document problems encountered by users.
- Identify and implement solutions by referring to user guides and technical manuals.
- Advise and train users in response to difficulties encountered.
- Provide support to users of administrative, network, and Internet systems.
- Maintain a log documenting problems and solutions.
- Participate in writing specifications for applications or software.
- Supervise staff, as required.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to various positions (programming, web development, systems analysis, etc.).
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $22.00
- Median
- $30.22
- Maximum
- $46.15
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
16,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 22.7% Female
- 77.3% Male
Not available.
- 22.7% Female
- 77.3% 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
$56,800
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.
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NAICS 541522% of jobs
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NAICS 5116% of jobs
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NAICS 9110% of jobs
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NAICS 618% of jobs
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NAICS 521, 522, 523, 5265% of jobs
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Others39% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 541522% of jobs
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NAICS 5116% of jobs
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NAICS 9110% of jobs
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NAICS 618% of jobs
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NAICS 521, 522, 523, 5265% of jobs
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Others39% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in soutien informatique
Code : 5229
Placement rate: 72.5%
18.3% of graduates pursue further studies
College
DCS in computer Science Technology
Code : 420B0
Placement rate: 61.5%
32.4% of graduates pursue further studies
Sometimes required
- Experience in computer programming may be an asset.
- Proficiency in a third language may be an asset.
- Certification or training provided by software vendors may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Active listening
- Reading comprehension
- Oral expression
- Critical thought
- Solving complex problems
- Written expression
- Information processing
- Judgment and decision-making
- Active learning
- System analysis
- Teaching
- Result evaluation
- Time management
- Service oriented
Abilities
- Written comprehension
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Near vision
- Speech clarity
- Information organization
- Awareness of issues
- Deductive reasoning
- Written expression
- Speech recognition
- Inductive reasoning
- Digital dexterity
- Classification
- Idea generation
Knowledge and attributes
- Critical thinking
- Autonomy
- Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
- Knowledge of customer and personalized services
- Honesty
- Capacity to work in a team
- Rigour
- Knowledge of computer science, digital and electronics
- Vitality
- Commitment to quality
Interests
- Work in sales or client service
- Work in computer science or information and communication technologies (ICT)
- 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.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Official name of the NOC 22221
User support technicians
Job titles
- Call centre agent - technical support
- Systems technical support analyst
- Technical support supervisor
- Help desk technician
- Deskside support technician
- User support technician
- Technical support agent
- Help desk technical agent
- Help desk analyst
- Service desk analyst
- Desktop support analyst
- Personal computer (pc) support analyst
- Application support analyst
- Information technology (it) support analyst
- Technical support analyst
- Software technical support analyst
- Hardware technical support analyst
- Computer help desk representative - systems
- Client support representative - systems
- Systems support representative
- Technical support representative
- Help desk specialist
- Technical support specialist – information technology (it)
- Computer help desk supervisor
- Computer technician
- Software installation technician
- Hardware installation technician
- Information technology (it) support technician
Skill type
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Last update: January 29, 2026
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