Data network technician vs noc technician

The differences between data network technicians and noc 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 noc technician. Additionally, a data network technician has an average salary of $76,522, which is higher than the $45,884 average annual salary of a noc technician.

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

Data network technician vs noc technician overview

	Data Network Technician	NOC Technician
Yearly salary	$76,522	$45,884
Hourly rate	$36.79	$22.06
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	117,801	48,270
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Data network technician vs noc technician salary

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

	Data Network Technician	NOC Technician
Average salary	$76,522	$45,884
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $118,000	Between $31,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	Duquesne Light Company
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between data network technician and noc technician education

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

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

Data network technician vs noc technician demographics

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

	Data Network Technician	NOC Technician
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 92.2% Female, 7.8%	Male, 88.5% Female, 11.5%
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, 9.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 8.7% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between data network technician and noc 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.

Noc technician example responsibilities.

Manage troubleshooting for user side computer and Novell problems.
Manage windows server network configuration, disks and storage access requests.
Manage and administer VPNs using PPTP and GRE tunneling with TACLANE and FASTLANE encryption.
Install, setup, configure, manage and maintain desktop, laptop, and server equipment for multiple clients.
Manage core-network including all Cisco infrastructure elements including firewalls and perimeter routers.
Engineer and manage creation of co-registration Java modules for integration with Akamai streaming servers.

Data network technician vs noc technician skills

Common data network technician skills

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

Common noc technician skills

Customer Service, 10%
Troubleshoot, 9%
Network Operations, 5%
Switches, 5%
Technical Support, 4%
Routers, 4%

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