Junior network specialist vs systems administrator

The differences between junior network specialists and systems 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 systems administrator. Additionally, a systems administrator has an average salary of $77,156, 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 systems administrator are linux, troubleshoot, and windows server.

Junior network specialist vs systems administrator overview

	Junior Network Specialist	Systems Administrator
Yearly salary	$50,205	$77,156
Hourly rate	$24.14	$37.09
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	52,084	134,500
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Junior network specialist vs systems administrator salary

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

	Junior Network Specialist	Systems Administrator
Average salary	$50,205	$77,156
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $97,000	Between $59,000 And $100,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between junior network specialist and systems administrator education

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

	Junior Network Specialist	Systems Administrator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Computer Information Systems	Computer Science
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Junior network specialist vs systems administrator demographics

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

	Junior Network Specialist	Systems Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%	Male, 83.9% Female, 16.1%
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, 8.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 11.5% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between junior network specialist and systems 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.

Systems administrator example responsibilities.

Used Jenkins to automate most of the build relate tasks.
Manage windows file servers, messaging, and SQL databases.
Lead the project which integrate internal DNS into the corporate LDAP infrastructure for end user host management prior to deployment.
Lead business-critical information security initiatives involving encryption of customer data.
Authore and maintain shell and Perl scripts to automate administration tasks for infrastructure management.
Configure & manage all switches and servers responsible for providing WLAN connectivity and authentication services.

Junior network specialist vs systems administrator skills

Common junior network specialist skills

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

Common systems administrator skills

Linux, 7%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Windows Server, 6%
Database, 5%
Technical Support, 4%
PowerShell, 3%

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