Data systems technician vs network technician

The differences between data systems 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 systems technician and a network technician. Additionally, a network technician has an average salary of $68,938, 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 a network technician are customer service, switches, and troubleshoot.

Data systems technician vs network technician overview

	Data Systems Technician	Network Technician
Yearly salary	$67,860	$68,938
Hourly rate	$32.62	$33.14
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	158,555	79,712
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Data systems technician vs network technician salary

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

	Data Systems Technician	Network Technician
Average salary	$67,860	$68,938
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $98,000	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 systems technician and network technician education

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

	Data Systems Technician	Network Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Computer Science
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Data systems technician vs network technician demographics

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

	Data Systems Technician	Network Technician
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 87.9% Female, 12.1%	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, 64.4% 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 systems technician and network 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.

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 systems technician vs network technician skills

Common data systems technician skills

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

Common network technician skills

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

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