Desktop Specialist Salary in Newark, New Jersey

How much does a Desktop Specialist make in Newark, NJ?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Desktop Specialist in Newark, NJ is $70,032. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $62,946 to $78,240, with most professionals earning between $56,494 and $85,713.

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What does a Desktop Specialist do?

Common responsibilities of a Desktop Specialist

Demonstrated experience using an enterprise desktop management tool such as SCCM, LANDesk, KACE or other management tool.

September 01, 2022

Participate in Help Desk operations to provide prompt and thorough support to staff and maintaining accurate and timely updates to Help Desk cases.

January 03, 2023

Assist in managing the service ticket queue to distribute assignments to technicians in a manner that is fair and best utilizes the skill set of the team.

January 22, 2023

Setting up new users and disabling expired accounts in accordance with HR requirements.

March 07, 2023

Manage IT services as assigned including customer-facing and supporting infrastructure services using enterprise tools for desktop management and antivirus.

April 13, 2023

Support user infrastructure by administering Active Directory users and computers, group management, home folders, third party user management tools, and email distribution group memberships.

April 29, 2023

Install, modify, and repair Outlook and email account settings (Verify email settings such as cache and data files, recreate Outlook profile, etc.

May 01, 2023

Maintains inventory of plant PC hardware, PC software, terminals, and printers following corporate IT standards and using enterprise tools.

May 01, 2023

Provide advice on automating functions, integrating requirements with existing capabilities, communication requirements, control and administration of systems, types of information management systems, operating systems, equipment, and infrastructure compatibility.

May 03, 2023

Follow the established standards for documenting projects, configurations, and standard operating procedures.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Desktop Specialist in Newark, NJ

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

62946

78240

70032

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

63743

80016

71417

What is the average salary for Desktop Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Desktop Specialist in Newark, NJ. The base salary for Desktop Specialist ranges from $62,946 to $78,240 with the average base salary of $70,032. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $63,743 to $80,016 with the average total cash compensation of $71,417.

View Average Salary for Desktop Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$70,032	$62,946 - $78,240
Bonus	$1,385	$797 - $1,776
Total Pay	$71,417	$63,743 - $80,016

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Desktop Specialist Salary Near Newark, NJ

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE East Orange, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,946 - $78,240	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ 0%
CITY, STATE West Orange, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,946 - $78,240	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ 0%
CITY, STATE Bloomfield, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,502 - $78,931	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE Irvington, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,946 - $78,240	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ 0%
CITY, STATE Union, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,946 - $78,240	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ 0%
CITY, STATE Elizabeth, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,946 - $78,240	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ 0%

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About Newark, New Jersey

Newark (/ˈnjuːərk/,[24] locally /njʊərk/)[25] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County.[26] As one of the nation's major air, shipping, and rail hubs, the city had a population of 285,154 in 2017, making it the nation's 70th-most populous municipality, after being ranked 63rd in the nation in 2000. Settled in 1666 by Puritans from New Haven Colony, Newark is one of the oldest cities in the United States. Its location at the mouth of the Passaic River (where it flows into Newark Bay) has made the city's waterfront an integral part of the Port of New...

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