Data center administrator vs unix administrator

The differences between data center administrators and unix 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 data center administrator and a unix administrator. Additionally, a unix administrator has an average salary of $83,208, which is higher than the $49,854 average annual salary of a data center administrator.

The top three skills for a data center administrator include customer service, linux and vmware. The most important skills for a unix administrator are linux servers, solaris, and SAN.

Data center administrator vs unix administrator overview

	Data Center Administrator	Unix Administrator
Yearly salary	$49,854	$83,208
Hourly rate	$23.97	$40.00
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	172,212	56,547
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Data center administrator vs unix administrator salary

Data center administrators and unix administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Data Center Administrator	Unix Administrator
Average salary	$49,854	$83,208
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $89,000	Between $64,000 And $106,000
Highest paying City	Palo Alto, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	Washington
Best paying company	NETSCOUT	NVIDIA
Best paying industry	Technology	Finance

Differences between data center administrator and unix administrator education

There are a few differences between a data center administrator and a unix administrator in terms of educational background:

	Data Center Administrator	Unix Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Data center administrator vs unix administrator demographics

Here are the differences between data center administrators' and unix administrators' demographics:

	Data Center Administrator	Unix Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 82.6% Female, 17.4%	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 13.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 13.7% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between data center administrator and unix administrator duties and responsibilities

Data center administrator example responsibilities.

Manage Cisco UCS systems that host the organization's VMware environment running critical clinical applications.
Work with USAMITC to manage DNS and with DISA tiger team to manage mail.mil email system.
Manage integrated network connectivity, reporting, and troubleshooting including switch, router, and firewall connectivity to increase system stability.
Work with SQL database developer to create the VMware view database and importing require tables.
Move content to new SQL server.
Use of EMC centera base file archival management system.

Unix administrator example responsibilities.

Manage NIS, LDAP and DNS environment files to maintain security and accessibility to systems.
Develop Linux shell scripts to accomplish redundant tasks to simplify in distribute administration.
Configure and administer network protocols and software including TCP/IP, NIS, DNS, NFS and SMB.
Do all UNIX server and EMC software installation and hardware configuration for UNIX servers.
Administer servers in heterogeneous environments which include Solaris and Linux systems.
Configure and modify bash scripts.

Data center administrator vs unix administrator skills

Common data center administrator skills

Customer Service, 7%
Linux, 6%
VMware, 5%
Vmware Esxi, 5%
Windows Server, 5%
HVAC, 4%

Common unix administrator skills

Linux Servers, 7%
Solaris, 5%
SAN, 4%
OS, 4%
Database, 4%
Web Servers, 4%

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