How To Become An Assistant Network Manager: What It Is and Career Path

What is an assistant network manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

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Laura Kier

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an assistant network manager. For example, did you know that they make an average of $30.52 an hour? That's $63,476 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 5% and produce 18,200 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to an assistant network manager?

Laura Kier

Network Design and Administration Instructor

Students graduating from the Computer Network Design and Administration program will enter the job market with a solid foundation in networking technologies. Above that they should also be able to develop and demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Networking has a strong emphasis on teamwork and being able to communicate well with customers, co-workers and teammates is vital. Attaining certifications in Cisco, Linux, Windows, and security will also help the student stand out within the industry (classes in the program help to learn the knowledge needed to attain certifications). Students should participate in any local or online communities and groups to enhance skills and knowledge and find networking opportunities.

ScoreAssistant Network ManagerUS Average

Salary

5.0

Avg. Salary $63,476

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

5.7

Growth rate 5%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

3.6

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.31%

Asian 13.71%

Black or African American 7.87%

Hispanic or Latino 11.59%

Unknown 5.00%

White 61.52%

Gender

female 27.54%

male 72.46%

Age - 42

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 42

Stress level

5.7

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level

6.7

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance

7.1

Work life balance is good

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become an assistant network manager

Explore assistant network manager education requirements

Most common assistant network manager degrees

Bachelor's

56.7 %

Associate

22.1 %

Diploma

9.6 %

Start to develop specific assistant network manager skills

Skills	Percentages
Tcp Ip	9.90%
Linux	9.01%
Network Hardware	7.77%
Network Infrastructure	7.48%
Switches	6.16%

Complete relevant assistant network manager training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New assistant network managers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an assistant network manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real assistant network manager resumes.

Research assistant network manager duties and responsibilities

Manage project to maximize available bandwidth and throughput by implementing QOS technologies including compression, traffic shaping and priority/custom queuing.
Configure VLANS and subnets for LAN.
Perform OS upgrades and communication device replacement and configuration.
Deliver a major improvement over old VPN system that catapult productivity of remote customer force.

Apply for assistant network manager jobs

Now it's time to start searching for an assistant network manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

How do assistant network managers rate their job?

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Assistant network manager reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2019

Pros

talking to people

Cons

outside weather, I work as a network technician and the main problem I always encounter is the cold weather.