Overview of this occupation
Computer Network Professionals research, analyse and recommend strategies for network architecture and development, implement, manage, maintain and configure network hardware and software, and monitor and optimise performance, and troubleshoot and provide user support.
What they do:
- Configure computer networks
- Coordinate software or hardware installation
- Design integrated computer systems
- Develop computer or information security policies or procedures
- Install computer hardware
- Install programs or software onto computers or computer-controlled equipment
- Maintain computer hardware or equipment
- Maintain computer networks to enhance performance and user access
- Monitor the performance of computer networks
- Provide technical support for computer network issues
- Recommend changes to improve computer or information systems
- Resolve computer network problems
- Resolve issues with computer applications, software, or systems
- Test computer hardware performance
- Test software performance
What technology tools they use:
- Application server software
- Business intelligence and decision support software
- Cloud computing infrastructure services
- Configuration management software
- Content workflow software
- Customer relationship management (CRM) software
- Enterprise system management software
- Help desk and incident management software
- IT forensics software
- Network monitoring software
- Network security and virtual private network VPN software
- Project management software
- Software development and programming languages
What their interests are:
- Practical – they enjoy working with equipment, operating machinery and fixing things.
- Scientific – they enjoy investigating, experimenting, discovering new ideas and analysing data.
Source: Australian Skills Classification, job and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. Used under Creative Commons BY 4.0 licence and Jobs and Skills Australia, ABS Census 2016, Customised Report.
Quick facts
Computer Network Professionals
All employees nationwide 1
The number of people employed in an occupations as their main job across all Australian states.
Projected growth 2
The projected increase in employment in Australia from May 2023 to May 2028.
Working in NSW 3
The distribution of people employed in an occupation in NSW.
Median weekly earnings before tax 4
Earnings are before tax and include amounts salary sacrificed.
Median age of all workers 5
This shows the median age of all workers in this occupation.
Part-time workers 6
Those who usually work less than 35 hours per week.
See footnotes for source details and additional information.
Skills and knowledge
What are they good at?
This table lists skills and knowledge categories according to how relevant they are for this occupation.
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Source: Australian Skills Classification, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. Used under Creative Commons BY 4.0 licence.
Education and qualifications
Computer Network Professionals – Skill level 1
Occupation at Skill Level 1 have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor's degree of higher qualification .
At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification
Source: Conceptual basis of ANZSCO, ABS Survey, Release Nov 2021.
Qualifications in this workforce
This table shows the distribution of employment by highest qualification completed (in any field of study).7
Year 12 and below
Certificate III or IV
Diploma or Advanced Diploma
Bachelor`s degree
Post-graduate
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Use this as a guide for understanding what qualifications are the most common in this field. For personalised support on your education journey, talk to a Careers NSW specialist.
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