Information systems assistant vs information systems technician

The differences between information systems assistants and information systems technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an information systems assistant, becoming an information systems technician takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an information systems assistant has an average salary of $59,243, which is higher than the $46,346 average annual salary of an information systems technician.

The top three skills for an information systems assistant include database systems, SQL and troubleshoot. The most important skills for an information systems technician are customer service, troubleshoot, and technical support.

Information systems assistant vs information systems technician overview

	Information Systems Assistant	Information Systems Technician
Yearly salary	$59,243	$46,346
Hourly rate	$28.48	$22.28
Growth rate	-8%	10%
Number of jobs	139,991	173,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	50	44
Years of experience	2	6

Information systems assistant vs information systems technician salary

Information systems assistants and information systems technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Information Systems Assistant	Information Systems Technician
Average salary	$59,243	$46,346
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $115,000	Between $28,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Rahway, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between information systems assistant and information systems technician education

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

	Information Systems Assistant	Information Systems Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Information systems assistant vs information systems technician demographics

Here are the differences between information systems assistants' and information systems technicians' demographics:

	Information Systems Assistant	Information Systems Technician
Average age	50	44
Gender ratio	Male, 54.7% Female, 45.3%	Male, 73.6% Female, 26.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 12.0% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	11%

Differences between information systems assistant and information systems technician duties and responsibilities

Information systems assistant example responsibilities.

Work on Sharepoint to enter data information, upload documents, and manage asset inventories.
Lead project implementation of global HRIS performance management system.
Set up SharePoint sites along with users.
Programme and run refund checks from various accounts.
Update the department's internal web page using FrontPage and HTML.
Organize customer databases, coordinate mass marketing mailings, track projects throughout the production system and troubleshoot problems.

Information systems technician example responsibilities.

Manage remedy ticket queue to ensure tickets are being handle properly and resolve within SLA.
Manage independent PC repair shop, self-motivate and self-responsible.
Develop Java base IAM system components to manage security and authorizations.
Manage backups, replications and disaster recovery plans of company mission critical servers and database files to ensure redundancy.
Install and configure local and network printers along with installing corporate standardize desktop OS and software configurations.
Perform POS installs, network troubleshooting/maintenance/installation, software upgrades/validation/ migration, end user help desk support, etc.

Information systems assistant vs information systems technician skills

Common information systems assistant skills

Database Systems, 14%
SQL, 10%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Computer System, 6%
Desk Support, 4%
Linux, 3%

Common information systems technician skills

Customer Service, 14%
Troubleshoot, 8%
Technical Support, 7%
Phone Calls, 5%
Desk Support, 4%
Computer System, 3%

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