Computer network administrator vs senior administrator

The differences between computer network 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 network administrator and a senior administrator. Additionally, a senior administrator has an average salary of $103,102, which is higher than the $69,113 average annual salary of a computer network administrator.

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

Computer network administrator vs senior administrator overview

	Computer Network Administrator	Senior Administrator
Yearly salary	$69,113	$103,102
Hourly rate	$33.23	$49.57
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	96,276	58,887
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Computer network administrator vs senior administrator salary

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

	Computer Network Administrator	Senior Administrator
Average salary	$69,113	$103,102
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $93,000	Between $73,000 And $145,000
Highest paying City	Redwood City, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Google	The Walt Disney Company
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between computer network administrator and senior administrator education

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

	Computer Network Administrator	Senior Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	Stanford University

Computer network administrator vs senior administrator demographics

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

	Computer Network Administrator	Senior Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.5% Female, 10.5%	Male, 42.6% Female, 57.4%
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, 10.2% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between computer network administrator and senior administrator duties and responsibilities

Computer network administrator example responsibilities.

Establish and manage SharePoint base intranet for departmental and interdepartmental support.
Administer network and routing protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SMTP).
Install and configure computer workstations and configure laptop computers for RAS and docking station connections on LAN.
Install, administer, and maintain networks with many servers, switches, routers, wireless access points, and firewalls.
Install and configure VPN client.
Administer electronic mail and SQL servers.

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 network administrator vs senior administrator skills

Common computer network administrator skills

Customer Service, 15%
Computer Network, 7%
PC, 5%
Switches, 5%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Desk Support, 4%

Common senior administrator skills

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

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