Data systems technician vs junior technician

The differences between data systems technicians and junior 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 systems technician and a junior technician. Additionally, a data systems technician has an average salary of $67,860, which is higher than the $39,417 average annual salary of a junior technician.

The top three skills for a data systems technician include computer system, user accounts and troubleshoot. The most important skills for a junior technician are customer service, HVAC, and fall protection.

Data systems technician vs junior technician overview

	Data Systems Technician	Junior Technician
Yearly salary	$67,860	$39,417
Hourly rate	$32.62	$18.95
Growth rate	5%	10%
Number of jobs	158,555	103,780
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	2	2

Data systems technician vs junior technician salary

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

	Data Systems Technician	Junior Technician
Average salary	$67,860	$39,417
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $98,000	Between $26,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Alexandria, VA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Citi
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between data systems technician and junior technician education

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

	Data Systems Technician	Junior Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Data systems technician vs junior technician demographics

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

	Data Systems Technician	Junior Technician
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 87.9% Female, 12.1%	Male, 82.9% Female, 17.1%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 10.6% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	11%

Differences between data systems technician and junior technician 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.

Junior technician example responsibilities.

Manage backups, replications and disaster recovery plans of company mission critical servers and database files to ensure redundancy.
frame relay, TCP/IP configuration with NOC or on site engineer.
Set up new user workstations, updating software when need i.e.
Perform remote or in person program installation and OS setting changes to programs specifications.
Escalate tickets when need to upper level techs, system admins, or analysts.
Diagnose and fix computer issues, ranging from viruses, bloatware, and OS issues.

Data systems technician vs junior technician skills

Common data systems technician skills

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

Common junior technician skills

Customer Service, 19%
HVAC, 7%
Fall Protection, 7%
Technical Support, 7%
JR, 4%
Level II, 4%

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