Client systems administrator vs information systems technician

The differences between client systems administrators and information systems technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a client systems administrator, becoming an information systems technician takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a client systems administrator has an average salary of $96,729, which is higher than the $46,346 average annual salary of an information systems technician.

The top three skills for a client systems administrator include troubleshoot, computer system and OS. The most important skills for an information systems technician are customer service, troubleshoot, and technical support.

Client systems administrator vs information systems technician overview

	Client Systems Administrator	Information Systems Technician
Yearly salary	$96,729	$46,346
Hourly rate	$46.50	$22.28
Growth rate	5%	10%
Number of jobs	135,033	173,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	2	6

Client systems administrator vs information systems technician salary

Client systems administrators and information systems technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Client Systems Administrator	Information Systems Technician
Average salary	$96,729	$46,346
Salary range	Between $78,000 And $119,000	Between $28,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Rahway, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between client systems administrator and information systems technician education

There are a few differences between a client systems administrator and an information systems technician in terms of educational background:

	Client Systems Administrator	Information Systems Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Computer Information Systems	Business
Most common college	Georgetown University	Stanford University

Client systems administrator vs information systems technician demographics

Here are the differences between client systems administrators' and information systems technicians' demographics:

	Client Systems Administrator	Information Systems Technician
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 73.9% Female, 26.1%	Male, 73.6% Female, 26.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 9.1% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 12.0% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	11%

Differences between client systems administrator and information systems technician duties and responsibilities

Client systems administrator example responsibilities.

Maintain Cisco network infrastructure applying security configurations as well as troubleshoot and accomplish initial configurations for the network infrastructure.
Maintain system backups using Symantec software.
Maintain technical database, and resolve technical issues inside a fifteen-minute time span - as mandated.
Plane, test and prepare, and oversee, the implementation of new or enhance infrastructure.
Administer file/print servers, network monitoring services, application servers, GPOs, and DHCP in an enterprise environment.
Well verse in the layers of the OSI model and have applied knowledge to troubleshoot and repair system and equipment malfunctions.

Information systems technician example responsibilities.

Manage remedy ticket queue to ensure tickets are being handle properly and resolve within SLA.
Manage independent PC repair shop, self-motivate and self-responsible.
Develop Java base IAM system components to manage security and authorizations.
Manage backups, replications and disaster recovery plans of company mission critical servers and database files to ensure redundancy.
Install and configure local and network printers along with installing corporate standardize desktop OS and software configurations.
Perform POS installs, network troubleshooting/maintenance/installation, software upgrades/validation/ migration, end user help desk support, etc.

Client systems administrator vs information systems technician skills

Common client systems administrator skills

Troubleshoot, 11%
Computer System, 6%
OS, 6%
Windows Server, 6%
PC, 4%
SCCM, 4%

Common information systems technician skills

Customer Service, 14%
Troubleshoot, 8%
Technical Support, 7%
Phone Calls, 5%
Desk Support, 4%
Computer System, 3%

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