Infrastructure network technician vs technician

The differences between infrastructure network technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an infrastructure network technician and a technician. Additionally, an infrastructure network technician has an average salary of $59,095, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for an infrastructure network technician include switches, routers and troubleshoot. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Infrastructure network technician vs technician overview

	Infrastructure Network Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$59,095	$38,045
Hourly rate	$28.41	$18.29
Growth rate	5%	1%
Number of jobs	58,731	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	43	40
Years of experience	2	2

Infrastructure network technician vs technician salary

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

	Infrastructure Network Technician	Technician
Average salary	$59,095	$38,045
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $83,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between infrastructure network technician and technician education

There are a few differences between an infrastructure network technician and a technician in terms of educational background:

	Infrastructure Network Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Infrastructure network technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between infrastructure network technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Infrastructure Network Technician	Technician
Average age	43	40
Gender ratio	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 8.7% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	9%	2%

Differences between infrastructure network technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Infrastructure network technician example responsibilities.

Manage firewalls, endpoint encryption and other communications and systems security devices for large scale networks across distinct complicate infrastructure.
Work with BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP.
Work with protocols such as TCP/IP to design and configure rout and switch networks.
Create backup configuration files of all base routers, allowing near real-time restoral in case of a major failure.
Administer VPN and firewall service changes while safeguarding data integrity.
Install, configure and maintain classified/unclassified VoIP phones and video teleconference hardware/software.

Technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple ASE certifications within first year of employment.
Implement and manage UHF radio base stations, repeaters, and command network, effectively linking all regional headquarters.
Manage telecommunications installation and repair for hospital Nortel network.
Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Manage, troubleshot and repair multiple wireless technologies including fiber optic transmission switches.
Install peripherals including printers, fax machines, scanners, and smartphones.

Infrastructure network technician vs technician skills

Common infrastructure network technician skills

Switches, 11%
Routers, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Ladders, 5%
Network Issues, 4%
Fiber Optic, 4%

Common technician skills

Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Diagnosis, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%

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