Communications network manager vs senior network administrator

The differences between communications network managers and senior network 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 a senior network administrator. Additionally, a senior network administrator has an average salary of $89,169, which is higher than the $83,353 average annual salary of a communications network manager.

The top three skills for a communications network manager include switches, IP and voip. The most important skills for a senior network administrator are switches, routers, and troubleshoot.

Communications network manager vs senior network administrator overview

	Communications Network Manager	Senior Network Administrator
Yearly salary	$83,353	$89,169
Hourly rate	$40.07	$42.87
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	40,439	110,027
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 senior network administrator salary

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

	Communications Network Manager	Senior Network Administrator
Average salary	$83,353	$89,169
Salary range	Between $53,000 And $129,000	Between $68,000 And $115,000
Highest paying City	-	San Mateo, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Tesoro
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between communications network manager and senior network administrator education

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

	Communications Network Manager	Senior Network Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Computer Science
Most common college	Stanford University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Communications network manager vs senior network administrator demographics

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

	Communications Network Manager	Senior Network Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
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, 9.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 10.1% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between communications network manager and senior network 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.

Senior network administrator example responsibilities.

Lead IP management specialist and assist with management of DHCP scopes and reservations.
Establish and manage SharePoint base intranet for departmental and interdepartmental support.
Configure and manage SQL database archival requests for automate timely data submissions.
Configure and manage multiple data and application servers and maintain SQL relational databases.
Prioritize and manage servicing of customer trouble calls in locally develop tracking database.
Configure and manage company routers and switches in addition to VPN configuration and policy enforcement.

Communications network manager vs senior network administrator skills

Common communications network manager skills

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

Common senior network administrator skills

Switches, 8%
Routers, 5%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Windows Server, 4%
Network Infrastructure, 4%
Lan Wan, 4%

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