Data network specialist vs administrator

The differences between data network specialists 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 data network specialist and an administrator. Additionally, a data network specialist has an average salary of $81,950, which is higher than the $72,882 average annual salary of an administrator.

The top three skills for a data network specialist include switches, timely maintenance and business rules. The most important skills for an administrator are customer service, data entry, and troubleshoot.

Data network specialist vs administrator overview

	Data Network Specialist	Administrator
Yearly salary	$81,950	$72,882
Hourly rate	$39.40	$35.04
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	91,708	67,553
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Data network specialist vs administrator salary

Data network specialists and administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Data Network Specialist	Administrator
Average salary	$81,950	$72,882
Salary range	Between $54,000 And $123,000	Between $46,000 And $113,000
Highest paying City	Olympia, WA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	Washington
Best paying company	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Apple
Best paying industry	Health Care	Manufacturing

Differences between data network specialist and administrator education

There are a few differences between a data network specialist and an administrator in terms of educational background:

	Data Network Specialist	Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Data network specialist vs administrator demographics

Here are the differences between data network specialists' and administrators' demographics:

	Data Network Specialist	Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 81.8% Female, 18.2%	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 9.4% White, 63.7% 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 data network specialist and administrator duties and responsibilities

Data network specialist example responsibilities.

Design, develop, and manage SharePoint sites on both classify and unclassify networks.
Maintain and manage a tactical network during military and combat operations, both in garrison and deploy.
Design, configure and run VMWare Vcenter servers to manage multiple ESXi host servers and optimize server resources.
Manage TCP/IP network, install and configure network peripherals, run DHCP clients and servers, and maintain WNS and DNS.
Ensure business continuity by managing and monitoring all infrastructure backups, and notifying business partners of fail backup jobs.
Assist customers, if necessary, with proper configuration of network devices to support VOIP implementation.

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

Data network specialist vs administrator skills

Common data network specialist skills

Switches, 9%
Timely Maintenance, 7%
Business Rules, 6%
Network Management, 6%
Data Network Systems, 5%
VoIP, 5%

Common administrator skills

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

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