Junior network specialist vs network administrator

The differences between junior network specialists and network administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a junior network specialist and a network administrator. Additionally, a network administrator has an average salary of $71,357, which is higher than the $50,205 average annual salary of a junior network specialist.

The top three skills for a junior network specialist include client service, switches and novell. The most important skills for a network administrator are switches, windows server, and troubleshoot.

Junior network specialist vs network administrator overview

	Junior Network Specialist	Network Administrator
Yearly salary	$50,205	$71,357
Hourly rate	$24.14	$34.31
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	52,084	106,886
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Junior network specialist vs network administrator salary

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

	Junior Network Specialist	Network Administrator
Average salary	$50,205	$71,357
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $97,000	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 specialist and network administrator education

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

	Junior Network Specialist	Network Administrator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Computer Information Systems	Computer Science
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Junior network specialist vs network administrator demographics

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

	Junior Network Specialist	Network Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 9.6% White, 70.3% 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	9%	9%

Differences between junior network specialist and network administrator duties and responsibilities

Junior network specialist example responsibilities.

Lead the Linux desktop team in both training and deployment as well as end user support.
Create and resolve PC desktop problems using TrackIT ticketing.
Utilize Novell local area network utilities for user and network support.
Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve a wide range of hardware, software, and connectivity issues.
Conduct research using online federal regulations, review Medicare and Medicaid policy and guidelines to complete an accurate and well-support decision.
Assist in any ATM network connection issues.

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 specialist vs network administrator skills

Common junior network specialist skills

Client Service, 23%
Switches, 21%
Novell, 15%
Technical Support, 13%
Troubleshoot, 10%
PC, 10%

Common network administrator skills

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

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