Lan analyst vs network administrator

The differences between lan analysts and network administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a network administrator has an average salary of $71,357, which is higher than the $62,322 average annual salary of a lan analyst.

The top three skills for a lan analyst include windows server, network hardware and PC. The most important skills for a network administrator are switches, windows server, and troubleshoot.

Lan analyst vs network administrator overview

	LAN Analyst	Network Administrator
Yearly salary	$62,322	$71,357
Hourly rate	$29.96	$34.31
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	63,017	106,886
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	-	2

Lan analyst vs network administrator salary

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

	LAN Analyst	Network Administrator
Average salary	$62,322	$71,357
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $86,000	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 lan analyst and network administrator education

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

	LAN Analyst	Network Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Computer Science
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Lan analyst vs network administrator demographics

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

	LAN Analyst	Network Administrator
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 83.7% Female, 16.3%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 10.4% White, 61.1% 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 lan analyst and network administrator duties and responsibilities

Lan analyst example responsibilities.

Manage port security and network switches and maintain Linux scripting of FTP jobs.
Manage security solutions, including firewall, anti-virus, and intrusion detection systems.
Work on hardware and software levels to help troubleshoot network issues.
Instruct employees on the user end process of connecting through a VPN.
Update Y2K server and workstations with latest hot-fixes, service packs and productivity software's utilizing SMS.
Implement software changes for workstations and file servers according to plan and schedule develop to enhance system availability.

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

Lan analyst vs network administrator skills

Common lan analyst skills

Windows Server, 13%
Network Hardware, 8%
PC, 5%
Linux, 5%
Desktop Support, 5%
Switches, 4%

Common network administrator skills

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