Help Desk Tier 1 in Boston, MA

Help Desk Tier 1 Job Description

All help desk personnel need excellent problem-solving, communication and interpersonal skills, along with patience, a customer-friendly attitude and the ability to work in a team environment. In addition, they should have a strong technical understanding of the various hardware, software and networking systems they support. Employer requirements depend on the help desk position level.

Typical help desk tier 1 duties:

Taking initial telephone or email inquiries and troubleshooting and managing relatively simple hardware, software or network problemsRecognizing and escalating more difficult problems to Tier II supportLogging call activityResolving more complex issues requiring detailed systems and applications knowledge; these issues have been escalated from Tier IDeciding whether to generate a trouble or work order ticket for issues that will require a visit to the user’s PC or workstation

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Salary for Help Desk Tier 1 in Boston, MA
52203 - 70490
25th percentile
52203
New to the role, with little or no experience; requires more than casual instruction or supervision to perform day-to-day duties
50th percentile
63175
Has the experience to consistently perform core responsibilities without direct supervision; very comfortable with processes and subject matter associated with the role
75th percentile
70490
Value to the organization goes far beyond the ability to perform normal job duties; has rare qualifications that enable consistent contribution in unique ways; ready for next career level when available
Projected salaries for related positions Position title 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Help Desk Support Manager 110723 136325 152618 Desktop Support Analyst 72818 88113 102078 Help Desk Tier 3 74148 89775 106068 Help Desk Tier 2 61180 74480 83458 Product Support Specialist 66168 81130 101413

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