Computer Network Technicians - Labour Market Information

Short and Long Term Occupational Projections

Short Term Projections for 2025-2027

The employment outlook will be moderate for computer network and web technicians in Newfoundland and Labrador (rating of 3 out of 5) for the 2025-2027 period.

Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada

Number of Job Postings in 2025

During 2025, there were 32 public job postings for this occupation, with the following distribution:

Avalon: 72%	Western: 0%
Eastern: 0%	Labrador: 0%
Central: 0%	NL-unspecified: 28%

Source: Vicinity Jobs (note: data used in this analysis reflects new unique monthly postings which are totaled for the calendar year).

Who works as computer network and web technicians in Newfoundland and Labrador?

During the reference week of May 2021, there were approximately 650 people working in this occupation in Newfoundland and Labrador. 82% of those employed were Male+ and 18% of those employed were Female+.

Here is the age group breakdown for this group of workers:

15 to 24	25 to 54	55 to 64	65+
4%	80%	16%	0%

Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada.

How much do computer network and web technicians make?

Annual Earnings

The median employment income for all computer network and web technicians in the reference year 2020 (655 workers in total, including those working part-time and full-time, as well as part-year and full-year) was $65,500.

Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada.

Hourly Earnings

Salary information for computer network and web technicians in Newfoundland and Labrador is as follows:

Low ($/hour)	Median ($/hour)	High ($/hour)
Newfoundland and Labrador	$24.62	$37.43	$66.67

The following low, median, and high wages are for Canada:

Low ($/hour)	Median ($/hour)	High ($/hour)
$21.00	$36.00	$55.00

Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada

Most Frequently Sought Skills from Job Postings (2025)

• Teamwork
• Communication skills
• Problem solving
• Records management
• Troubleshooting
• Network administration

Source:  Vicinity Jobs

What training is required?

• Completion of a college or other program in computer science, network administration, Web technology or a related field is usually required.
• Certification or training provided by software vendors may be required by some employers.
• Registration with a regulatory body is required in Saskatchewan.
• Progression to computer programming, interactive media development, Web development or systems analysis is possible with experience.

Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada

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Links

• National Occupational Classification
• North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022
• Job Bank – Explore Careers by Occupation
• Department of Finance – Occupation Projections
• Statistics Canada – Census 2021