Computer laboratory administrator vs junior systems administrator

The differences between computer laboratory administrators and junior systems 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 a junior systems administrator. Additionally, a computer laboratory administrator has an average salary of $86,215, which is higher than the $62,225 average annual salary of a junior systems administrator.

The top three skills for a computer laboratory administrator include windows server, troubleshoot and PC. The most important skills for a junior systems administrator are windows server, troubleshoot, and technical support.

Computer laboratory administrator vs junior systems administrator overview

	Computer Laboratory Administrator	Junior Systems Administrator
Yearly salary	$86,215	$62,225
Hourly rate	$41.45	$29.92
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	106,774	154,134
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Computer laboratory administrator vs junior systems administrator salary

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

	Computer Laboratory Administrator	Junior Systems Administrator
Average salary	$86,215	$62,225
Salary range	Between $63,000 And $117,000	Between $51,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Jacobs Engineering Group
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between computer laboratory administrator and junior systems administrator education

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

	Computer Laboratory Administrator	Junior Systems Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	University of Pennsylvania

Computer laboratory administrator vs junior systems administrator demographics

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

	Computer Laboratory Administrator	Junior Systems Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%	Male, 88.4% Female, 11.6%
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, 8.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 12.1% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between computer laboratory administrator and junior systems 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.

Junior systems administrator example responsibilities.

Manage Linux servers, running primarily CentOS.
Manage customer accounts and cases in Salesforce.
Load and manage customer provide encryption files.
Create, run and manage server back-ups monthly.
Develop PowerShell scripts to revamp and automate server build process.
Maintain and manage windows 2012 R2 in a virtual environment.

Computer laboratory administrator vs junior systems administrator skills

Common computer laboratory administrator skills

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

Common junior systems administrator skills

Windows Server, 7%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Technical Support, 5%
System Administration, 5%
Switches, 5%
OS, 4%

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