Network Operations Center Technicians

As they obtain experience, NOC technicians typically advance on a tiered system (i.e., NOC Technician 1, 2, 3, etc.) until they reach the top of the tier. Additional training and/or certification may be required for certain positions. Top tier technicians earn higher salaries than those who are at the lower tiers, and some may have managerial duties. With additional education, a NOC technician can become a NOC engineer. Highly-skilled and -experienced technicians with leadership skills and strong organizational and management ability can advance to become directors of network operations. Some NOC technicians decide to become college professors in order to share their knowledge with young people.