Backup administrator vs senior administrator

The differences between backup administrators and senior administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a backup administrator and a senior administrator. Additionally, a senior administrator has an average salary of $103,102, which is higher than the $92,866 average annual salary of a backup administrator.

The top three skills for a backup administrator include linux, SAN and unix. The most important skills for a senior administrator are customer service, SR, and troubleshoot.

Backup administrator vs senior administrator overview

	Backup Administrator	Senior Administrator
Yearly salary	$92,866	$103,102
Hourly rate	$44.65	$49.57
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	70,421	58,887
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

What does a backup administrator do?

A backup administrator usually works at a company's information technology department, where they are in charge of developing and overseeing backup systems to protect company data. They create and implement backup plans, develop recovery strategies and protocols, set objectives and guidelines, and conduct regular maintenance checks to ensure the systems' efficiency. They also train new members of the workforce and supervise staff, providing them with technical support and guidance. Moreover, a backup administrator encourages team members to reach goals while implementing the company's standards and regulations.

What does a senior administrator do?

A senior administrator is responsible for managing the overall administrative duties in an organization, including coordinating with higher management to identify process and operations improvement and other business opportunities to grow revenues and increase profitability. Senior administrators monitor and delegate tasks to the administrative staff, resolve discrepancies on record-keeping, respond to the customers' inquiries and concerns, ensure the adequacy of inventory, and train new staff. They also inspect and update the database regularly for business information and customer details, as well as handling complaints or directing them to the appropriate personnel and department.

Backup administrator vs senior administrator salary

Backup administrators and senior administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Backup Administrator	Senior Administrator
Average salary	$92,866	$103,102
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $139,000	Between $73,000 And $145,000
Highest paying City	Philadelphia, PA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Pennsylvania	California
Best paying company	Cedars-Sinai	The Walt Disney Company
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between backup administrator and senior administrator education

There are a few differences between a backup administrator and a senior administrator in terms of educational background:

	Backup Administrator	Senior Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Stanford University

Backup administrator vs senior administrator demographics

Here are the differences between backup administrators' and senior administrators' demographics:

	Backup Administrator	Senior Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 79.2% Female, 20.8%	Male, 42.6% Female, 57.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 12.2% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 10.2% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between backup administrator and senior administrator duties and responsibilities

Backup administrator example responsibilities.

Monitor and manage Cisco routers and switches management.
Create several Unix bash scripts to automate the environment.
Manage all network infrastructure including firewall, routers, switches, network storage, wireless AP s and CAT5e management.
Manage the preventative maintenance of all critical infrastructure which includes HVAC, generator, security system, and fire suppression.
Manage SnapMirror relationships, troubleshooting replication job failures, SnapVault and other archive solutions.
Ensure AIX data integrity by evaluating, implementing and managing appropriate software and hardware solutions.

Senior administrator example responsibilities.

Organize and manage all meeting logistics for various conferences and events across the U.S.
Lead and/or participate in adding departments to the DMS, client/server upgrades, DR testing, and end user testing.
Have configured the SharePoint environment and continuously managing both intranet and internet sites used by end users, consumers and stakeholders.
Manage calendar and arrange travel; coordinate meetings and events; create PowerPoint presentations; prepare correspondence and approve expense reports.
Provide remote user support via Citrix remote desktop and Cisco VPN.
Create, maintain and provide issue resolution of complex Linux and Unix scripts.

Backup administrator vs senior administrator skills

Common backup administrator skills

Linux, 8%
SAN, 8%
Unix, 6%
Disk, 6%
Windows Server, 6%
Disaster Recovery, 5%

Common senior administrator skills

Customer Service, 10%
SR, 10%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Linux, 5%
Data Entry, 4%
HR, 3%

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