IT Engineers

IT engineers install, maintain and repair the physical components of computer systems and equipment.

£28,457

Median Salary

New workers start around £17,485. Normal pay is £28,457 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £41,311.

Daily Tasks

  • Maintains documentation to track and log work in progress and completed.
  • Advises on and installs operating soft/firm ware and may carry out upgrades.
  • Repairs or replaces defective components.
  • Diagnoses hardware related faults.
  • Installs, tests and maintains computer-related hardware (processors, memory chips, circuit boards, displays, sensors, data storage devices, printers, etc.) according to given specifications.

Skills employers are asking for

  • Active Learning
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Learning Strategies
  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Mathematics
  • Science