Data network technician vs network consultant

The differences between data network technicians and network consultants 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 technician and a network consultant. Additionally, a network consultant has an average salary of $89,303, which is higher than the $76,522 average annual salary of a data network technician.

The top three skills for a data network technician include switches, network equipment and CCNA. The most important skills for a network consultant are appeals, firewall, and windows server.

Data network technician vs network consultant overview

	Data Network Technician	Network Consultant
Yearly salary	$76,522	$89,303
Hourly rate	$36.79	$42.93
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	117,801	58,194
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Data network technician vs network consultant salary

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

	Data Network Technician	Network Consultant
Average salary	$76,522	$89,303
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $118,000	Between $60,000 And $132,000
Highest paying City	-	Mountain View, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Dell
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between data network technician and network consultant education

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

	Data Network Technician	Network Consultant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Data network technician vs network consultant demographics

Here are the differences between data network technicians' and network consultants' demographics:

	Data Network Technician	Network Consultant
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 92.2% Female, 7.8%	Male, 87.0% Female, 13.0%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 11.3% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between data network technician and network consultant duties and responsibilities

Data network technician example responsibilities.

Manage the day-to-day operations of telecommunication services utilize by DuPont.
Install new or troubleshot and replace faulty Cat6 lines and connectors where need for VoIP install.
Create and run Ethernet cables after testing to ensure they are tip properly.
Inventory all computers on base and verify their connections to the CPU and Ethernet ports.
Utilize UNIX tools and analysis systems to perform call traces to replicate call and data scenarios through the network switches.
Install and implementation various types of servers/computers, printers, and networking equipment effectively provide quality service and installation for customers.

Network consultant example responsibilities.

Support and manage Linux base firewalls for client.
Manage FTP servers, AD/DNS, wireless access points and load balancers.
Manage and configure VoIP devices which include gateway and gatekeeper.
Lead architecture and design sessions with customers; initiate technical meetings with customer engineers to further engage and identify additional opportunities.
Create an optimize network to separate voice and data with QOS, MPLS BGP OSPF.
Configure route redistribution to between OSPF and EIGRP.

Data network technician vs network consultant skills

Common data network technician skills

Switches, 29%
Network Equipment, 11%
CCNA, 11%
Telecommunication, 9%
Fiber Optic, 4%
Windows, 3%

Common network consultant skills

Appeals, 10%
Firewall, 5%
Windows Server, 5%
Switches, 4%
Network Infrastructure, 4%
Network Hardware, 4%

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