Certified novell engineer vs administrator

The differences between certified novell engineers and 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 certified novell engineer and an administrator. Additionally, a certified novell engineer has an average salary of $101,440, which is higher than the $72,882 average annual salary of an administrator.

The top three skills for a certified novell engineer include professional work, plumbing and linux. The most important skills for an administrator are customer service, data entry, and troubleshoot.

Certified novell engineer vs administrator overview

	Certified Novell Engineer	Administrator
Yearly salary	$101,440	$72,882
Hourly rate	$48.77	$35.04
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	43,925	67,553
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Certified novell engineer vs administrator salary

Certified novell engineers and administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Certified Novell Engineer	Administrator
Average salary	$101,440	$72,882
Salary range	Between $66,000 And $153,000	Between $46,000 And $113,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between certified novell engineer and administrator education

There are a few differences between a certified novell engineer and an administrator in terms of educational background:

	Certified Novell Engineer	Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Certified novell engineer vs administrator demographics

Here are the differences between certified novell engineers' and administrators' demographics:

	Certified Novell Engineer	Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.5% Female, 10.5%	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 13.5% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 8.8% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between certified novell engineer and administrator duties and responsibilities

Certified novell engineer example responsibilities.

Configure and manage networks using L3 protocols such as OSPF and BGP.
Accomplish relational database administration and implementation.
Repair, replace, and install network hardware including, but not limit to switches, servers, and phones.
Provide HW and SW support on various product lines (PC s, printers, laptops, servers, etc . )
Maintain DNS and DHCP servers.
Implement MPLS VPN networks for various customers.

Administrator example responsibilities.

Develop a Perl script to manage the LDAP schema.
Hire and manage all receptionists and assistant MCA's.
Used all tools of Java stack in supporting and managing it.
Manage and process product orders on windows base on-line computer network system.
Manage ADP time system for technicians and approve time-off requests, supporting management.
Manage professional staff of 9 (including 5 MDs) and support staff of 10

Certified novell engineer vs administrator skills

Common certified novell engineer skills

Professional Work, 30%
Plumbing, 27%
Linux, 12%
Network Infrastructure, 6%
LDAP, 5%
Emergency Generators, 4%

Common administrator skills

Customer Service, 18%
Data Entry, 7%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Payroll, 6%
Financial Reports, 4%
Oversight, 4%

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