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Network Operations Center (NOC) Technician

Median salary, education path, job outlook, and related careers — based on U.S. labor data.

Median salary
$55,000/yr
Typical range
$42,000 – $70,000
Education
Associate degree
Time to entry
About 2 years

What a Network Operations Center (NOC) Technician does

Monitors network infrastructure 24/7, responds to alerts, troubleshoots connectivity issues, and escalates incidents to ensure continuous network availability.

Education & path

The typical entry point is a associate degree. About 2 years.

Estimated cost of that path: ~$7,500. Estimated payback: ~1 year. Estimates only — actual cost varies widely by school and financial aid; payback assumes ~20% of income applied.

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