Computer Careers

forYOU

Types

• Programmers

• Engineers

• Designers

• Web designers

• Network administrators

• Technicians

• MANY more

Technicians

• Entry level: A+ Certified

• Network Plus

• Internet Plus

• Microsoft Certified System Engineer

Salaries

A+ Certified

• In high school $10 an hour

• High school grad $13 to $15 an hour

• 21 years old and above $17-25 an hour

Higher Certifications

Certified employees usually are more learned and experienced so get larger salaries as opposed to hourly wages.

Experience and knowledge are most important.

MCSE

• Microsoft Certified System Engineers are the most highly paid technicians.

• MCSEs must pass 6 very technical exams

• They are usually the “boss” at every job where they work since they are most experienced

Salaries

• Depending on your location, you can expect to start at $27,000 to $35,000 a year.

• The longer you stay with the job, the higher the salary up to about $60—65,000 a year.

How to Get There

• Middle school

• Take every computer and math class possible and do your best academically and behaviorally

• Develop your senses of work and honesty

• Force yourself to show respect to others

How to Get There

• High School• Stay out of trouble in class• Take every computer, math,

science, and English class possible

• Study daily• Try to get into a computer repair

class

How to Get There

• Talk to adults in the computer field• Try to meet technicians and computer

industry workers• Buy and read computer magazines • Read tech articles and news and watch

Tech TV• Get an old working computer and

disassemble and reassemble it, learning the names of all parts

Arriving

• Purchase A+ Certification books and read and study them

• Take free online A+ exams and those in the backs of books

• Take the two A+ Certification exams—currently priced at $135 each

There!

• Everything you have done will make you the man or woman you become.

• If you practice studying, behaving well, working on computers, and reading about the field, you will become the fairly wealthy technician you want to become!

Finally

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