Communications network manager vs operations administrator

The differences between communications network managers and operations 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 communications network manager and an operations administrator. Additionally, a communications network manager has an average salary of $83,353, which is higher than the $50,962 average annual salary of an operations administrator.

The top three skills for a communications network manager include switches, IP and voip. The most important skills for an operations administrator are various management, data entry, and clerical support.

Communications network manager vs operations administrator overview

	Communications Network Manager	Operations Administrator
Yearly salary	$83,353	$50,962
Hourly rate	$40.07	$24.50
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	40,439	115,828
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Communications network manager vs operations administrator salary

Communications network managers and operations administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Communications Network Manager	Operations Administrator
Average salary	$83,353	$50,962
Salary range	Between $53,000 And $129,000	Between $31,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Ropes & Gray
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between communications network manager and operations administrator education

There are a few differences between a communications network manager and an operations administrator in terms of educational background:

	Communications Network Manager	Operations Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Communications network manager vs operations administrator demographics

Here are the differences between communications network managers' and operations administrators' demographics:

	Communications Network Manager	Operations Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%	Male, 34.8% Female, 65.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 8.7% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 8.7% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between communications network manager and operations administrator duties and responsibilities

Communications network manager example responsibilities.

Manage Ethernet base TCP/IP network.
Manage and mentore telecom and facilities staff.
Lead an RFP process to select a new MPLS provider in which save 2.6 million over a 3-year contract.
Manage procurement of all computer and telecommunication purchases.
Manage the first and second releases of a highly customize SharePoint portal application focuse on engaging partners and automating business processes.
Migrate BLC systems from copper T1's to OCn & GigE fiber links.

Operations administrator example responsibilities.

Manage online digital storefront operations using PDF file format and HTML.
Manage all aspects of desktop support for several hundr users on site and at remote locations.
Establish operating policies and procedures and attain SNF Medicare certification.
Write queries through mainframe using SQL in order to produce reports for internal/external partners.
Monitor printers and desktop's utilizing WebJet Admin for page count and toner activity.
Learned and maintain department operations and the SQL jobs and reports that run for the business.

Communications network manager vs operations administrator skills

Common communications network manager skills

Switches, 13%
IP, 10%
VoIP, 7%
Network Infrastructure, 6%
Network Security, 5%
Linux, 5%

Common operations administrator skills

Various Management, 15%
Data Entry, 9%
Clerical Support, 6%
Administrative Functions, 6%
Photocopying, 5%
Management Review, 5%

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