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Southwest WDA: Cowlitz, Wahkiakum counties Qualification: SOC code: 151152 Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet systems or a segment of a network system. Perform network maintenance to ensure networks operate correctly with minimal interruption. Excludes “Network and Computer Systems Administrators” (151142) and “Computer Network Architects” (151143). According to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the typical level of education that most workers need to enter this occupation is: Some college, no degree. Additional training, experience, licenses or credentials may be required. Learn more at BLS. * Average annual wage (March 2013): * Average hourly wage (March 2013): Short-Term trend : Long-Term trend : Estimated employment (2011): Average annual total openings (2011-2021): Average annual growth (2011-2021): Additional occupation information is available through the Learn about an occupation tool. If values all show zero, employment levels were too low to develop estimates for the geographic area selected. Search again with “All Workforce Development Areas, all counties.” *How we calculate wages - Source data for wages come from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey and are subject to restrictions and limitations of the survey. Self-employment, private households and agricultural employment, except for agricultural services, are excluded from OES. All wage estimations are adjusted as of March 2013. Learn more. Close window Qualification status for in the other WDAs included below, for relevant areas. Click on specific areas in table for occupation information for those areas. Qualification Soc area Not in demand All workforce development areas, all counties Balanced Pacific Mountain WDA: Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Thurston counties Demand Snohomish WDA: Snohomish County Demand Seattle King WDA: King County Balanced Pierce WDA: Pierce County Demand Spokane WDA: Spokane County Balanced Northwest WDA: Whatcom county Balanced North Central WDA: Chelan/Douglas counties Balanced South Central WDA: Kittitas County Balanced Olympic Consortium WDA: Kitsap county Balanced Northwest WDA: Skagit county Demand Southwest WDA: Clark County Balanced North Central WDA: Grant, Adams counties Balanced South Central WDA: Klickitat County Balanced Olympic Consortium WDA: Clallam, Jefferson counties Balanced Northwest WDA: Island, San Juan counties Balanced North Central WDA: Okanogan County Balanced South Central WDA: Skamania County Balanced South Central WDA: Yakima County