Network Operations Center Technicians

Employment for NOC technicians should be good due to the increasing complexity and size of computer networks, as well as the emergence of the Internet of Things, which will connect even more devices to networks. The U.S. Department of Labor does not provide an employment outlook for NOC technicians, but it does offer information for the related field of network and computer systems administration. Job opportunities for network and computer systems administrators who are employed by computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services providers are expected to increase by 19.5 percent from 2023 to 2033. This is much faster than the average for all careers.

NOC technicians with experience, advanced education, certification, and specialized training in artificial intelligence and computer security will have the best job prospects.