Desktop Support Technician (100% Onsite – Phoenix, AZ) at Arizona State Agency
Phoenix, AZ
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Jul 15, 2026
Phoenix, AZ
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A contract role at an Arizona state agency focused on hands-on desktop support for enterprise end users. Day-to-day work covers installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Windows-based computers and peripherals, resolving hardware and software issues, and handling workstation deployments and upgrades. Suits candidates with solid enterprise desktop support experience and familiarity with Microsoft Office, Windows OS, and ideally Active Directory or ticketing systems.
Mid level · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 980 people in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 410–1,450
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $95,791 (middle half $77,906–$122,281).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
All qualifications in this posting are listed under a 'Preferred Qualifications' heading, meaning no specific technology is stated as a hard gate. Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, Active Directory, and ticketing systems are all explicitly preferred or flagged as 'a plus' — none are required.
Compensation is described only as 'Competitive W2 Rate (DOE)' with no figures provided, so no compensation range could be extracted.
The contract runs August 2026 – July 2027, approximately one year in duration.
Candidates must currently reside in the Phoenix, AZ metro area and be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship — these are logistical gates, not skill requirements.
The alt SOC (15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts) was noted as a distant second; the role is clearly a hands-on desktop/end-user support position, firmly in the IT operations/support space (15-1244).
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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