Computer laboratory administrator vs administrator

The differences between computer laboratory administrators 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 computer laboratory administrator and an administrator. Additionally, a computer laboratory administrator has an average salary of $86,215, which is higher than the $72,882 average annual salary of an administrator.

The top three skills for a computer laboratory administrator include windows server, troubleshoot and PC. The most important skills for an administrator are customer service, data entry, and troubleshoot.

Computer laboratory administrator vs administrator overview

	Computer Laboratory Administrator	Administrator
Yearly salary	$86,215	$72,882
Hourly rate	$41.45	$35.04
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	106,774	67,553
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Computer laboratory administrator vs administrator salary

Computer laboratory administrators and administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Computer Laboratory Administrator	Administrator
Average salary	$86,215	$72,882
Salary range	Between $63,000 And $117,000	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 computer laboratory administrator and administrator education

There are a few differences between a computer laboratory administrator and an administrator in terms of educational background:

	Computer Laboratory Administrator	Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	University of Pennsylvania

Computer laboratory administrator vs administrator demographics

Here are the differences between computer laboratory administrators' and administrators' demographics:

	Computer Laboratory Administrator	Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 13.7% White, 61.6% 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 computer laboratory administrator and administrator duties and responsibilities

Computer laboratory administrator example responsibilities.

Design, install, configure and manage Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop environment.
Work with a group of students to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve problems in student computer labs
Added/Remove all software/hardware; provide internet TCP/IP proxy server address for internet usage to customers; upgrade internet security patches
Create solutions for document management systems using standard JavaScript code tightly integrate with SharePoint.

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

Computer laboratory administrator vs administrator skills

Common computer laboratory administrator skills

Windows Server, 18%
Troubleshoot, 16%
PC, 11%
Linux, 11%
PowerPoint, 8%
Mac, 7%

Common administrator skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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