Data systems technician vs administrator

The differences between data systems technicians and administrators 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 systems technician and an administrator. Additionally, an administrator has an average salary of $72,882, which is higher than the $67,860 average annual salary of a data systems technician.

The top three skills for a data systems technician include computer system, user accounts and troubleshoot. The most important skills for an administrator are customer service, data entry, and troubleshoot.

Data systems technician vs administrator overview

	Data Systems Technician	Administrator
Yearly salary	$67,860	$72,882
Hourly rate	$32.62	$35.04
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	158,555	67,553
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Data systems technician vs administrator salary

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

	Data Systems Technician	Administrator
Average salary	$67,860	$72,882
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $98,000	Between $46,000 And $113,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between data systems technician and administrator education

There are a few differences between a data systems technician and an administrator in terms of educational background:

	Data Systems Technician	Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Data systems technician vs administrator demographics

Here are the differences between data systems technicians' and administrators' demographics:

	Data Systems Technician	Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 87.9% Female, 12.1%	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 8.8% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	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%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between data systems technician and administrator duties and responsibilities

Data systems technician example responsibilities.

Manage certificate revocation list, update expired certificates, ensuring DMS availability.
Promote to QC role within several weeks.
Enter client orders into system and run reports of delinquent customers.
Install, maintain and upgrade Pc's on a Novell network.
Enter information into DP3 system, run batch jobs to complete the process.
Support the successful rollout of borough applications and customizations using Novell solutions such as Novell Groupwise and Zenworks.

Administrator example responsibilities.

Develop a Perl script to manage the LDAP schema.
Hire and manage all receptionists and assistant MCA's.
Used all tools of Java stack in supporting and managing it.
Manage and process product orders on windows base on-line computer network system.
Manage ADP time system for technicians and approve time-off requests, supporting management.
Manage professional staff of 9 (including 5 MDs) and support staff of 10

Data systems technician vs administrator skills

Common data systems technician skills

Computer System, 12%
User Accounts, 7%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%
Level Troubleshooting, 5%
SQL, 5%

Common administrator skills

Customer Service, 18%
Data Entry, 7%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Payroll, 6%
Financial Reports, 4%
Oversight, 4%

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