National Occupational Classification (NOC): 22220
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Sample Job Titles
- Computer network technician
- Computer network technicians' supervisor
- Data centre operator
- Internet Web site technician
- LAN (local area network) administrator
- LAN (local area network) technician
- Network administrator
- Network support technician
- Web site administrator
- Web technician
What do computer network and web technicians do?
Computer network technicians establish, operate, maintain and coordinate the use of local and wide area networks (LANs and WANs), mainframe networks, hardware, software and related computer equipment. Web technicians set up and maintain internet, extranet and intranet web sites and web server hardware and software, and monitor and optimize network connectivity and performance. They are employed in information technology units throughout the public and private sectors. Computer network technicians who are supervisors are included in this group.
Computer network technicians perform some or all of the following duties:
- Maintain, troubleshoot, repair and administer local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), mainframe networks, computer workstations, connections to the Internet and peripheral equipment
- Evaluate and install computer hardware, networking software, operating system software and software applications
- Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks and to co-ordinate access and use of computer networks
- Provide problem-solving services to network users
- Perform routine network start up and close down and maintain control records
- Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations
- Conduct tests and perform security and quality controls
- Perform shell scripting or other basic scripting tasks
- May supervise other workers in this group.
Web technicians perform some or all of the following duties:
- Install, maintain, troubleshoot and upgrade Web-server hardware and software
- Implement network traffic and security monitoring software, and optimize server performance
- Control and monitor e-mail use, Web navigation, and installed software
- Respond to requests for help and information from Web site visitors and Web site designers.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
Computer network and web technicians primarily work in the following subsectors (NAICS) in Newfoundland and Labrador:
- 541 Professional, scientific and technical services
- 611 Educational services
- 912 Provincial and territorial public administration
- 517 Telecommunications
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada.
Short and Long Term Occupational Projections
Short Term Projections for 2023-2025
The employment outlook will be moderate for computer network and web technicians in Newfoundland and Labrador (rating of 3 out of 5) for the 2023-2025 period.
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Long Term Projections for 2023-2032
Computer network and web technicians belong to the broader occupational group 2222 (Technical occupations in computer and information systems). This group is forecast to be balanced (rating of 2.0 out of 4) over the next several years, meaning projected labour supply is expected to meet forecasted job openings.
Source: Department of Finance, Occupation Projections (Summer 2023)
Number of Job Postings in 2023
During 2023, there were 4 public job postings for this occupation, with the following distribution:
| Avalon: 75% | Western: 0% |
| Eastern: 0% | Labrador: 0% |
| Central: 25% | NL-unspecified: 0% |
Source: Lightcast (note: data used in this analysis reflects new unique monthly postings which are totaled for the calendar year).
Who works as computer network and web technicians in Newfoundland and Labrador?
During the reference week of May 2021, there were approximately 650 people working in this occupation in Newfoundland and Labrador. 82% of those employed were Male+ and 18% of those employed were Female+.
Here is the age group breakdown for this group of workers:
| 15 to 24 | 25 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65+ |
| 4% | 80% | 16% | 0% |
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada.
How much do computer network and web technicians make?
Annual Earnings
The median employment income for all computer network and web technicians in the reference year 2020 (655 workers in total, including those working part-time and full-time, as well as part-year and full-year) was $65,500.
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada.
Hourly Earnings
Salary information for computer network and web technicians in Newfoundland and Labrador is as follows:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $17.00 | $27.22 | $33.00 |
The following low, median, and high wages are for Canada:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) |
| $20.00 | $32.00 | $48.08 |
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Most Frequently Sought Skills from Job Postings (2023)
- Computer Networks
- Microsoft Access
- Backup Devices
- Computer Hardware
- Computer Systems
- Operating Systems
- Disaster Recovery
- Local Area Networks
- Wide Area Networks
- Software Installation
Source: Lightcast
What training is required?
- Completion of a college or other program in computer science, network administration, Web technology or a related field is usually required.
- Certification or training provided by software vendors may be required by some employers.
- Registration with a regulatory body is required in Saskatchewan.
- Progression to computer programming, interactive media development, Web development or systems analysis is possible with experience.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
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