Lan technician vs junior technician

The differences between lan technicians and junior 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 junior technician. Additionally, a lan technician has an average salary of $51,613, which is higher than the $39,417 average annual salary of a junior technician.

The top three skills for a lan technician include windows server, desk support and troubleshoot. The most important skills for a junior technician are customer service, HVAC, and fall protection.

Lan technician vs junior technician overview

	LAN Technician	Junior Technician
Yearly salary	$51,613	$39,417
Hourly rate	$24.81	$18.95
Growth rate	5%	10%
Number of jobs	68,557	103,780
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	2	2

Lan technician vs junior technician salary

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

	LAN Technician	Junior Technician
Average salary	$51,613	$39,417
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $69,000	Between $26,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Alexandria, VA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Citi
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between lan technician and junior technician education

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

	LAN Technician	Junior Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Stanford University

Lan technician vs junior technician demographics

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

	LAN Technician	Junior Technician
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%	Male, 82.9% Female, 17.1%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 10.6% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	11%

Differences between lan technician and junior 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.

Junior technician example responsibilities.

Manage backups, replications and disaster recovery plans of company mission critical servers and database files to ensure redundancy.
frame relay, TCP/IP configuration with NOC or on site engineer.
Set up new user workstations, updating software when need i.e.
Perform remote or in person program installation and OS setting changes to programs specifications.
Escalate tickets when need to upper level techs, system admins, or analysts.
Diagnose and fix computer issues, ranging from viruses, bloatware, and OS issues.

Lan technician vs junior technician skills

Common lan technician skills

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

Common junior technician skills

Customer Service, 19%
HVAC, 7%
Fall Protection, 7%
Technical Support, 7%
JR, 4%
Level II, 4%