Junior network analyst vs network administrator

The differences between junior network analysts and network administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a junior network analyst has an average salary of $72,414, which is higher than the $71,357 average annual salary of a network administrator.

The top three skills for a junior network analyst include switches, VPN and computer network. The most important skills for a network administrator are switches, windows server, and troubleshoot.

Junior network analyst vs network administrator overview

	Junior Network Analyst	Network Administrator
Yearly salary	$72,414	$71,357
Hourly rate	$34.81	$34.31
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	33,943	106,886
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	-	2

Junior network analyst vs network administrator salary

Junior network analysts and network administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Junior Network Analyst	Network Administrator
Average salary	$72,414	$71,357
Salary range	Between $54,000 And $96,000	Between $56,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Google
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between junior network analyst and network administrator education

There are a few differences between a junior network analyst and a network administrator in terms of educational background:

	Junior Network Analyst	Network Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Information Technology	Computer Science
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Junior network analyst vs network administrator demographics

Here are the differences between junior network analysts' and network administrators' demographics:

	Junior Network Analyst	Network Administrator
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 86.9% Female, 13.1%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 15.6% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 9.6% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	7%	9%

Differences between junior network analyst and network administrator duties and responsibilities

Junior network analyst example responsibilities.

Plan, configure and install new desktop computers, achieving standardization for workstations.
Maintain core switches, creating VLAN's and configuring VTP.
Assist in the deployment of VoIP communication systems throughout the enterprise.
Install and set up Cisco routers and switches according to deployment plans.
Analyze packet captures using Wireshark software.
Preform maintenance on equipment as necessary, performing device upgrades, modification of configurations, password changes and diagnostic testing.

Network administrator example responsibilities.

Lead and manage desktop standards project.
Manage backups using EMC Networker and Avamar.
Manage Solarwinds to monitor servers and networks for all locations.
Manage all provisioning and technical issues for new customer IP blocks.
Deploy and manage storage (windows file servers and NetApp NAS).
Manage all technology: Novell, Microsoft, Cisco, email, library, labs, dorms, programs

Junior network analyst vs network administrator skills

Common junior network analyst skills

Switches, 16%
VPN, 12%
Computer Network, 8%
Linux, 7%
IOS, 6%
Wireshark, 5%

Common network administrator skills

Switches, 7%
Windows Server, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Network Hardware, 5%
Routers, 4%
Lan Wan, 4%

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