Computer laboratory administrator vs senior administrator

The differences between computer laboratory administrators and senior 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 senior administrator. Additionally, a senior administrator has an average salary of $103,102, which is higher than the $86,215 average annual salary of a computer laboratory administrator.

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

Computer laboratory administrator vs senior administrator overview

	Computer Laboratory Administrator	Senior Administrator
Yearly salary	$86,215	$103,102
Hourly rate	$41.45	$49.57
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	106,774	58,887
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Computer laboratory administrator vs senior administrator salary

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

	Computer Laboratory Administrator	Senior Administrator
Average salary	$86,215	$103,102
Salary range	Between $63,000 And $117,000	Between $73,000 And $145,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	The Walt Disney Company
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between computer laboratory administrator and senior administrator education

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

	Computer Laboratory Administrator	Senior Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Stanford University

Computer laboratory administrator vs senior administrator demographics

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

	Computer Laboratory Administrator	Senior Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%	Male, 42.6% Female, 57.4%
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, 9.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 10.2% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between computer laboratory administrator and senior 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.

Senior administrator example responsibilities.

Organize and manage all meeting logistics for various conferences and events across the U.S.
Lead and/or participate in adding departments to the DMS, client/server upgrades, DR testing, and end user testing.
Have configured the SharePoint environment and continuously managing both intranet and internet sites used by end users, consumers and stakeholders.
Manage calendar and arrange travel; coordinate meetings and events; create PowerPoint presentations; prepare correspondence and approve expense reports.
Provide remote user support via Citrix remote desktop and Cisco VPN.
Create, maintain and provide issue resolution of complex Linux and Unix scripts.

Computer laboratory administrator vs senior administrator skills

Common computer laboratory administrator skills

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

Common senior administrator skills

Customer Service, 10%
SR, 10%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Linux, 5%
Data Entry, 4%
HR, 3%

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