Technical Support Engineer: salaries and requirements
As of September 28, 2026, the cvGO database holds 191 active jobs for “Technical Support Engineer”. Median pay among jobs that state it: US & Canada — $108,000 per year (n = 30); CIS — $11,000 per year (n = 21). Most requested skills: technical support, troubleshooting, automation.
Pay by region
| Region | Median | 25–75% | Jobs with pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| US & Canada | $108,000 per year | $92,500 per year – $154,600 per year | 30 |
| Europe | not enough data | 3 | |
| CIS | $11,000 per year | $8,100 per year – $12,300 per year | 21 |
| Remote, region not specified | not enough data | 1 | |
Skills in requirements
- technical support — 40%
- troubleshooting — 35%
- automation — 22%
- Linux — 22%
- Python — 21%
- escalation management — 18%
- customer support — 16%
- SQL — 16%
- JavaScript — 15%
- техническая поддержка — 14%
- debugging — 13%
- Zendesk — 12%
- Root Cause Analysis — 11%
- documentation — 10%
- PostgreSQL — 10%
- cross-functional collaboration — 9%
- Jira — 9%
- Slack — 9%
- Java — 9%
- Knowledge Base — 9%
Levels
- Junior — 18
- Middle — 112
- Senior — 51
- Lead — 8
- Head — 1
- Director — 1
FAQ
How much do “Technical Support Engineer” jobs pay?
US & Canada: median $108,000 per year, half of jobs between $92,500 per year and $154,600 per year (n = 30). CIS: median $11,000 per year, half of jobs between $8,100 per year and $12,300 per year (n = 21). Pay is stated in 30% of jobs.
Which skills do “Technical Support Engineer” jobs require?
technical support — 40%, troubleshooting — 35%, automation — 22%, Linux — 22%, Python — 21%. Share of jobs with parsed requirements (n = 160).
How many “Technical Support Engineer” jobs are remote?
Remote — 49%, hybrid — 14%, office — 37% (of 191 jobs that state the format).
Are there entry-level “Technical Support Engineer” jobs?
Intern and junior — 18 jobs (9%).
What level of English is required?
The level is stated in 96% of jobs; most often: C1 — 67%, B1 — 12%, B2 — 7%.
How we count
- Source: jobs in the cvGO database as of September 28, 2026: Global 71%, HeadHunter 20%, Telegram 8%, LinkedIn 1%.
- A job belongs to a profession by its title; one job may belong to several professions.
- Some jobs in the database match no profession in our catalogue and are not counted on these pages.
- Pay is the midpoint of the stated range or the single stated amount, in US dollars at a fixed rate (90 RUB per USD, table v1). Yearly amounts are divided by 12; if the period is not stated, it is inferred from the currency and amount; amounts outside 300–60,000 USD per month are excluded.
- A median is shown when a region has at least 10 jobs with pay.
- Skills and English are counted only for jobs with the employer’s own text.
- Duplicates of one job across sources are not merged.