Junior network specialist vs network manager

The differences between junior network specialists and network managers 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 manager. Additionally, a network manager has an average salary of $97,578, 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 manager are customer service, fault management, and network infrastructure.

Junior network specialist vs network manager overview

	Junior Network Specialist	Network Manager
Yearly salary	$50,205	$97,578
Hourly rate	$24.14	$46.91
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	52,084	36,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Junior network specialist vs network manager salary

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

	Junior Network Specialist	Network Manager
Average salary	$50,205	$97,578
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $97,000	Between $71,000 And $132,000
Highest paying City	-	Menlo Park, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between junior network specialist and network manager education

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

	Junior Network Specialist	Network Manager
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Computer Information Systems	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Junior network specialist vs network manager demographics

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

	Junior Network Specialist	Network Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%	Male, 83.3% Female, 16.7%
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, 9.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 8.7% White, 64.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between junior network specialist and network manager 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 manager example responsibilities.

Negotiate and manage customer SLA's.
Manage a remote nationwide team of database Sr.
Manage vendor for all PBX move add and changes.
Manage environment in support of define CDRL's and SLA's.
Lead the architecture design for PCI (payment card industry) compliance.
Manage iRules and VIP setup on F5's and juniper load balance.

Junior network specialist vs network manager skills

Common junior network specialist skills

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

Common network manager skills

Customer Service, 12%
Fault Management, 6%
Network Infrastructure, 5%
Switches, 4%
Network Hardware, 4%
Project Management, 4%

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