Associate network analyst vs network manager

The differences between associate network analysts and network managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a network manager has an average salary of $97,578, which is higher than the $73,505 average annual salary of an associate network analyst.

The top three skills for an associate network analyst include netcool, switches and connectivity issues. The most important skills for a network manager are customer service, fault management, and network infrastructure.

Associate network analyst vs network manager overview

	Associate Network Analyst	Network Manager
Yearly salary	$73,505	$97,578
Hourly rate	$35.34	$46.91
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	24,293	36,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	-	2

Associate network analyst vs network manager salary

Associate network analysts and network managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Associate Network Analyst	Network Manager
Average salary	$73,505	$97,578
Salary range	Between $52,000 And $103,000	Between $71,000 And $132,000
Highest paying City	-	Menlo Park, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between associate network analyst and network manager education

There are a few differences between an associate network analyst and a network manager in terms of educational background:

	Associate Network Analyst	Network Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Information Technology	Business
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Stanford University

Associate network analyst vs network manager demographics

Here are the differences between associate network analysts' and network managers' demographics:

	Associate Network Analyst	Network Manager
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 73.7% Female, 26.3%	Male, 83.3% Female, 16.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 5.2% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 8.7% White, 64.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	7%	9%

Differences between associate network analyst and network manager duties and responsibilities

Associate network analyst example responsibilities.

Coordinate marketing brainstorming meetings, prepare minutes, manage project follow-up, and create summary PowerPoint presentations.
Research and correlate events to various switches and routers to determine issues on the network.
Install and troubleshoot Cisco switches.
Install and configure Cisco VOIP phones.
Resolve a history of problematic network failure by troubleshooting LAN connections.
Coordinate marketing brainstorming meetings, prepare minutes, manage project follow-up, and create summary PowerPoint presentations.

Network manager example responsibilities.

Negotiate and manage customer SLA's.
Manage a remote nationwide team of database Sr.
Manage vendor for all PBX move add and changes.
Manage environment in support of define CDRL's and SLA's.
Lead the architecture design for PCI (payment card industry) compliance.
Manage iRules and VIP setup on F5's and juniper load balance.

Associate network analyst vs network manager skills

Common associate network analyst skills

NetCool, 12%
Switches, 11%
Connectivity Issues, 10%
NOC, 9%
Routers, 8%
DCO, 7%

Common network manager skills

Customer Service, 12%
Fault Management, 6%
Network Infrastructure, 5%
Switches, 4%
Network Hardware, 4%
Project Management, 4%

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