Data network technician vs network technician

The differences between data network technicians and network technicians 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 technician. Additionally, a data network technician has an average salary of $76,522, which is higher than the $68,938 average annual salary of a network technician.

The top three skills for a data network technician include switches, network equipment and CCNA. The most important skills for a network technician are customer service, switches, and troubleshoot.

Data network technician vs network technician overview

	Data Network Technician	Network Technician
Yearly salary	$76,522	$68,938
Hourly rate	$36.79	$33.14
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	117,801	79,712
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Data network technician vs network technician salary

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

	Data Network Technician	Network Technician
Average salary	$76,522	$68,938
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $118,000	Between $51,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between data network technician and network technician education

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

	Data Network Technician	Network Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Data network technician vs network technician demographics

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

	Data Network Technician	Network Technician
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 92.2% Female, 7.8%	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%
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, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 9.4% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between data network technician and network technician 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 technician example responsibilities.

Install and manage DHCP servers including setting up DHCP scopes, enabling DHCP clients, viewing and managing active leases.
Manage city wide IIS deployment.
Manage Virtualization system, using ESX server/client.
Install, configure and manage Symantec Antivirus on all network computers
Use Symantec BackupExec to manage and maintain all server backups and file restorations.
Manage company Cisco series routers, switches, and ASA firewall integrate into MPLS network.

Data network technician vs network technician skills

Common data network technician skills

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

Common network technician skills

Customer Service, 9%
Switches, 6%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Routers, 4%
Lan Wan, 3%
Lan, 3%

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