Help Desk Support Specialist Salary in Passaic, NJ

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As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Help Desk Support Specialist in Passaic, NJ is $79,742. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $65,482 to a high of $97,128, with most professionals earning between $72,277 and $88,842.

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Common responsibilities of a Help Desk Support Specialist

Demonstrates professional verbal and written communication skills, able to speak with authority and can provide accurate and detailed written reports and documentation.

March 09, 2023

Follows set policies and procedures when assisting clients to ensure proper handling of requests as identified in the Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

November 05, 2022

Install, build, support, maintain, and diagnose hardware, software and network components needed to support academic and administrative desktop computers, as directed.

December 11, 2022

Support of regional offices for MVB Financial equipment including network devices, computers and peripherals, IP camera systems, mobile devices, and any MVB owned technology at the direction of the IT Support Manager.

February 14, 2023

Assists with administrative matters, programs, activities, and operations in the Information Technology Division including but not limited to the preparation of expenditure requests for purchase of office supplies, equipment, maintenance renewals, and other purchases and services.

March 14, 2023

Documents daily activities, system updates, communication system status to on-coming staff for shift change and develop policies and procedure affecting Help Desk Support Service Staff for after-hours and weekends.

May 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Help Desk Support Specialist in Passaic, NJ

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What is the average salary for Help Desk Support Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Help Desk Support Specialist in Passaic, NJ. The base salary for Help Desk Support Specialist ranges from $72,277 to $88,842 with the average base salary of $79,742. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $73,579 to $91,362 with the average total cash compensation of $81,524.

View Average Salary for Help Desk Support Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$79,742	$72,277 - $88,842
Bonus	$1,782	$1,302 - $2,520
Total Pay	$81,524	$73,579 - $91,362

* 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.

Help Desk Support Specialist Salary Near Passaic, NJ

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Passaic, NJ
CITY, STATE Clifton, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,403 - $88,996	COMPARE TO Passaic, NJ
CITY, STATE Bloomfield, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,403 - $88,996	COMPARE TO Passaic, NJ
CITY, STATE Hackensack, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,340 - $88,919	COMPARE TO Passaic, NJ
CITY, STATE Paramus, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,466 - $89,074	COMPARE TO Passaic, NJ
CITY, STATE Bergenfield, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,340 - $88,919	COMPARE TO Passaic, NJ
CITY, STATE East Orange, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,084 - $87,376	COMPARE TO Passaic, NJ

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About Passaic, New Jersey

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 3.244 square miles (8.401 km2), including 3.146 square miles (8.149 km2) of land and 0.098 square miles (0.253 km2) of water (3.01%). Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Davis Bridge and Pleasant Plains. Passaic's only land border is with neighboring Clifton, which borders Passaic to the north, south, and west. The Passaic River forms the eastern border of Passaic. Four additional neighboring towns in Bergen County immediately across the river fr...

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