Data network specialist vs network support analyst

The differences between data network specialists and network support analysts 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 a network support analyst. Additionally, a network support analyst has an average salary of $83,921, which is higher than the $81,950 average annual salary of a data network specialist.

The top three skills for a data network specialist include switches, timely maintenance and business rules. The most important skills for a network support analyst are troubleshoot, switches, and routers.

Data network specialist vs network support analyst overview

	Data Network Specialist	Network Support Analyst
Yearly salary	$81,950	$83,921
Hourly rate	$39.40	$40.35
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	91,708	118,825
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Data network specialist vs network support analyst salary

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

	Data Network Specialist	Network Support Analyst
Average salary	$81,950	$83,921
Salary range	Between $54,000 And $123,000	Between $54,000 And $128,000
Highest paying City	Olympia, WA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	California
Best paying company	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Meta
Best paying industry	Health Care	Technology

Differences between data network specialist and network support analyst education

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

	Data Network Specialist	Network Support Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Computer Science
Most common college	Stanford University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Data network specialist vs network support analyst demographics

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

	Data Network Specialist	Network Support Analyst
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 81.8% Female, 18.2%	Male, 84.3% Female, 15.7%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 10.9% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between data network specialist and network support analyst 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.

Network support analyst example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain the internal network (LAN/WAN) hardware for end user computers and VoIP phones.
Manage project to maximize available bandwidth and throughput by implementing QOS technologies including compression, traffic shaping and priority/custom queuing.
Analyze logs and collect data to produce reports using LINUX operating system relate to IP TV viewing.
Support configuration/programming of routers, switches and other complex network equipment.
Provide support during data center consolidation by decommissioning routers, switches and servers.
Network integration using TCP/IP and IPX protocols.

Data network specialist vs network support analyst skills

Common data network specialist skills

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

Common network support analyst skills

Troubleshoot, 6%
Switches, 5%
Routers, 4%
Problem Resolution, 4%
Firewall, 4%
Network Support, 4%

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