Desktop services manager vs trainee

The differences between desktop services managers and trainees can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a desktop services manager and a trainee. Additionally, a desktop services manager has an average salary of $85,421, which is higher than the $39,185 average annual salary of a trainee.

The top three skills for a desktop services manager include SCCM, infrastructure and desktop services. The most important skills for a trainee are customer service, CDL, and training programs.

Desktop services manager vs trainee overview

	Desktop Services Manager	Trainee
Yearly salary	$85,421	$39,185
Hourly rate	$41.07	$18.84
Growth rate	10%	5%
Number of jobs	80,213	51,490
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	42	43
Years of experience	2	2

Desktop services manager vs trainee salary

Desktop services managers and trainees have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Desktop Services Manager	Trainee
Average salary	$85,421	$39,185
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $128,000	Between $27,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Clifford Chance
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between desktop services manager and trainee education

There are a few differences between a desktop services manager and a trainee in terms of educational background:

	Desktop Services Manager	Trainee
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Desktop services manager vs trainee demographics

Here are the differences between desktop services managers' and trainees' demographics:

	Desktop Services Manager	Trainee
Average age	42	43
Gender ratio	Male, 83.3% Female, 16.7%	Male, 56.4% Female, 43.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 11.5% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 13.8% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	11%	9%

Differences between desktop services manager and trainee duties and responsibilities

Desktop services manager example responsibilities.

Manage DNS, DHCP and RBAC for file servers.
Manage standards and processes for all workstations including standard applications and all deployment projects.
Lead a team of 6 PC technicians to support over 1500 corporate and remote users.
Manage the HQ print server, including adding and removing printers and updating drivers and settings as needed.
Team design and implement global SCCM infrastructure, convert packages, and create a new operating system image.
Develop new workflows using ITIL practices for improve problem management.

Trainee example responsibilities.

Establish and manage Microsoft SharePoint services to servers to achieve higher productivity for each project.
Design scripts to automate the build of developer, QA, and production servers.
Accomplish the experiments on PCB layout, core circuit board of hardware via PCB manufacturing.
Maintain BOM (bill of materials) and manage the team in maintaining coordination between the customer requirements.
Involve using HTML, CSS, PHP, bootstrap, and Jquery throughout the work.
Assist in the creation of a python base ArcGIS profile elevation script tool.

Desktop services manager vs trainee skills

Common desktop services manager skills

SCCM, 9%
Infrastructure, 8%
Desktop Services, 7%
Desktop Hardware, 7%
Desktop Support, 6%
Technical Support, 5%

Common trainee skills

Customer Service, 22%
CDL, 9%
Training Programs, 9%
Work Ethic, 7%
Basic Math, 6%
Math, 5%