Lan technician vs computer technician

The differences between lan technicians and computer technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a lan technician and a computer technician. Additionally, a lan technician has an average salary of $51,613, which is higher than the $39,767 average annual salary of a computer technician.

The top three skills for a lan technician include windows server, desk support and troubleshoot. The most important skills for a computer technician are customer service, desk support, and network printers.

Lan technician vs computer technician overview

	LAN Technician	Computer Technician
Yearly salary	$51,613	$39,767
Hourly rate	$24.81	$19.12
Growth rate	5%	10%
Number of jobs	68,557	95,688
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	2	2

Lan technician vs computer technician salary

Lan technicians and computer technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	LAN Technician	Computer Technician
Average salary	$51,613	$39,767
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $69,000	Between $28,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Alexandria, VA
Highest paying state	-	Virginia
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between lan technician and computer technician education

There are a few differences between a lan technician and a computer technician in terms of educational background:

	LAN Technician	Computer Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	University of Pennsylvania

Lan technician vs computer technician demographics

Here are the differences between lan technicians' and computer technicians' demographics:

	LAN Technician	Computer Technician
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%	Male, 87.0% Female, 13.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 8.7% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 11.1% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	11%

Differences between lan technician and computer technician duties and responsibilities

Lan technician example responsibilities.

Experience managing the day-to-day operations of telecommunication services utilize by Astra Zeneca.
Install and configure server equipment and troubleshoot for accurate network connectivity, performance and network service levels.
Install, test and maintain personal computers, wireless access points, routers, and telecommunications switches.
Perform various duties working with computer hardware, software applications and peripherals utilize in PUSD student and staff workstations.
Base install server OS's.
Install TCP/IP software and setup IP addresses.

Computer technician example responsibilities.

Recreate and manage company website, maintain regular updates, manage DNS servers, administrate e-mail and outlook exchange server.
Manage and maintain desktop security updates company-wide with no downtime of systems due to OS vulnerability exploitation.
Manage backups, replications and disaster recovery plans of company mission critical servers and database files to ensure redundancy.
Add and configure networked printers for TCP/IP printing and other peripheral equipment including video conferencing equipment.
Diagnose and troubleshot computer hardware and software.
Fix computers, do inventory of computers, run cables.

Lan technician vs computer technician skills

Common lan technician skills

Windows Server, 8%
Desk Support, 6%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Network Printers, 5%
Remote Desktop, 5%
Switches, 5%

Common computer technician skills

Customer Service, 13%
Desk Support, 8%
Network Printers, 6%
Computer System, 6%
Technical Support, 6%
Laptop Computers, 5%