Data network specialist vs specialist

The differences between data network specialists and specialists 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 specialist. Additionally, a data network specialist has an average salary of $81,950, which is higher than the $58,013 average annual salary of a specialist.

The top three skills for a data network specialist include switches, timely maintenance and business rules. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Data network specialist vs specialist overview

	Data Network Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$81,950	$58,013
Hourly rate	$39.40	$27.89
Growth rate	5%	10%
Number of jobs	91,708	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	2	2

Data network specialist vs specialist salary

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

	Data Network Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$81,950	$58,013
Salary range	Between $54,000 And $123,000	Between $32,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	Olympia, WA	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	New Jersey
Best paying company	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	The Citadel
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between data network specialist and specialist education

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

	Data Network Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Data network specialist vs specialist demographics

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

	Data Network Specialist	Specialist
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 81.8% Female, 18.2%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
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, 11.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 10.5% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	11%

Differences between data network specialist and specialist 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.

Specialist example responsibilities.

Create, manage, and assist users with SharePoint sites.
Manage an on-site IRB and company good clinical practice (GCP) inspection.
Manage SharePoint sites by creating, editing, and customizing company sites, libraries and security.
Manage the building of accounts, assigning of static IP's, and scheduling of business class installations.
Convert servers from UNIX to Linux, all hardware diagnostics and repair including printers/plotters/desktops etc.
Follow safety procedures such as maintenance of all equipment (Telxon scanners, terminals and ladders).

Data network specialist vs specialist skills

Common data network specialist skills

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

Common specialist skills

Patients, 15%
Customer Service, 11%
Work Ethic, 5%
Patient Care, 4%
Exceptional Client, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%