Data systems technician vs senior network engineer

The differences between data systems technicians and senior network engineers 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 senior network engineer. Additionally, a senior network engineer has an average salary of $111,707, 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 senior network engineer are switches, BGP, and OSPF.

Data systems technician vs senior network engineer overview

	Data Systems Technician	Senior Network Engineer
Yearly salary	$67,860	$111,707
Hourly rate	$32.62	$53.71
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	158,555	35,428
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Data systems technician vs senior network engineer salary

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

	Data Systems Technician	Senior Network Engineer
Average salary	$67,860	$111,707
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $98,000	Between $85,000 And $145,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between data systems technician and senior network engineer education

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

	Data Systems Technician	Senior Network Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Data systems technician vs senior network engineer demographics

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

	Data Systems Technician	Senior Network Engineer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 87.9% Female, 12.1%	Male, 93.2% Female, 6.8%
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, 8.2% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 13.5% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between data systems technician and senior network engineer 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.

Senior network engineer example responsibilities.

Manage check point firewall logs using check point tracker and splunk.
Manage network / systems security, implement policies, processes PCI, HIPAA compliance.
Manage the SAN base storage environment consisting of EMC CX3-80's and CX700's.
Design and build Cisco Meraki cloud manage firewall, switch, and wireless access points for new facility of marketing firm.
Manage network security processes using ASA firewalls.
Manage, operate and analyze results from Sourcefire detection systems.

Data systems technician vs senior network engineer skills

Common data systems technician skills

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

Common senior network engineer skills

Switches, 7%
BGP, 5%
OSPF, 5%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Network Infrastructure, 4%
Lan Wan, 4%

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