Communications network manager vs senior system administrator

The differences between communications network managers and senior system 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 system administrator. Additionally, a senior system administrator has an average salary of $98,146, 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 system administrator are linux, windows server, and troubleshoot.

Communications network manager vs senior system administrator overview

	Communications Network Manager	Senior System Administrator
Yearly salary	$83,353	$98,146
Hourly rate	$40.07	$47.19
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	40,439	100,873
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Communications network manager vs senior system administrator salary

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

	Communications Network Manager	Senior System Administrator
Average salary	$83,353	$98,146
Salary range	Between $53,000 And $129,000	Between $75,000 And $126,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Cambridge Associates
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between communications network manager and senior system administrator education

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

	Communications Network Manager	Senior System Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Computer Science
Most common college	Stanford University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Communications network manager vs senior system administrator demographics

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

	Communications Network Manager	Senior System Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%
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, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 11.8% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between communications network manager and senior system 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 system administrator example responsibilities.

Manage and optimize the design and delivery of project associate with AIX arena.
Manage all installs and setup of new servers, and server upgrades to server 2008 R2.
Implement IIS servers for both the internal and external web servers and managing security on all web servers.
Design, implement, and manage a network and domain extension in a remote location via a secure VPN link.
Manage Cisco network equipment including firewalls and switches.
Administer and manage daily backups via Symantec NetBackup.

Communications network manager vs senior system administrator skills

Common communications network manager skills

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

Common senior system administrator skills

Linux, 7%
Windows Server, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
System Administration, 4%
PowerShell, 4%
SAN, 4%

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