Backend Developer vs Technical Support Specialist
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Backend Developer
$172,500 typical, a year
Most Backend Developers earn $140,000 to $205,100 a year.
From 8,661 postings that list pay
13,691 open jobs now
Technical Support Specialist
$66,500 typical, a year
Most Technical Support Specialists earn $52,400 to $85,500 a year.
From 1,358 postings that list pay
4,523 open jobs now
Technical Support Specialist salaries Technical Support Specialist jobs
Backend Developers typically earn about $106,000 more a year than Technical Support Specialists.
What each one does
Backend Developer
- Design, develop, and maintain software applications and systems.
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code for software components.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and technical solutions.
- Troubleshoot and debug issues to ensure software reliability and performance.
- Participate in testing and validation to ensure software quality and functionality.
- Contribute to the design and architecture of software systems and solutions.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Technical Support Specialist
- Provide technical assistance to users through phone, email, or in-person visits.
- Troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues to restore system functionality.
- Install, configure, and maintain computer systems, operating systems, and applications.
- Manage user accounts, passwords, and access permissions for computer systems.
- Document technical issues, solutions, and interactions in a ticketing system.
- Escalate unresolved problems to higher-level support or specialized teams.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Backend Developer
Asked for in both
- Technical Degree 3 in 10 postings
More common in Backend Developer postings
- Python 3 in 10 postings
- Java 3 in 10 postings
- CI/CD 2 in 10 postings
- Distributed Systems 2 in 10 postings
- Software Development 2 in 10 postings
- Code Review 2 in 10 postings
- AWS 2 in 10 postings
- C++ 2 in 10 postings
- Kubernetes 2 in 10 postings
Technical Support Specialist
Asked for in both
- Technical Degree 2 in 10 postings
More common in Technical Support Specialist postings
- Technical Support 4 in 10 postings
- Customer Service 4 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 3 in 10 postings
- Help Desk 2 in 10 postings
- Active Directory 2 in 10 postings
- CompTIA 2 in 10 postings
- Fault Finding 2 in 10 postings
- Troubleshooting Windows 2 in 10 postings
- Printer Support 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Backend Developer
- $243,290 - $295,250/yrstated San Mateo, CA, United StatesJavaC#ObservabilityGoCircuit Breaker +3
Software Principal Engineer
Dell EMC$172k - $236,500/yrstated Round Rock, TX, United States OnsiteKubernetesAWSCode ReviewSystem IntegrationAPI Design +2Software Senior Engineer
Dell EMC$144k - $198k/yrstated Round Rock, TX, United States OnsiteCI/CDJavaPythonCode ReviewVersion Control +3
Technical Support Specialist
IT Field Technician I
EnterprisebankingPay not stated Lowell, MA, United States OnsiteMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft OutlookRoot Cause Analysis +5- $110k - $125k/yrstated Denver, CO, USA RemoteJavaC++LinuxCustomer Servicez/OS +4
Help Desk Technician
Kelley CreatePay not stated Burlington, WA, 98233Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordFirewallsActive Directory +12
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