Lead network specialist vs specialist

The differences between lead network specialists and specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a lead network specialist and a specialist. Additionally, a lead network specialist has an average salary of $99,922, which is higher than the $58,013 average annual salary of a specialist.

The top three skills for a lead network specialist include switches, NOC and network performance. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Lead network specialist vs specialist overview

	Lead Network Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$99,922	$58,013
Hourly rate	$48.04	$27.89
Growth rate	5%	10%
Number of jobs	28,782	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	2	2

Lead network specialist vs specialist salary

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

	Lead Network Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$99,922	$58,013
Salary range	Between $72,000 And $138,000	Between $32,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	-	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between lead network specialist and specialist education

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

	Lead Network Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Lead network specialist vs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between lead network specialists' and specialists' demographics:

	Lead Network Specialist	Specialist
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 85.4% Female, 14.6%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 10.1% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 10.5% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	11%

Differences between lead network specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Lead network specialist example responsibilities.

Engineer and manage creation of co-registration Java modules for integration with Akamai streaming servers.
Provide support for T1, T3, DSL, LTE, WiMAX, VPN, CDMA.
Coordinate deployment and redeployment of PC's and SGI's.
Support for Cisco VOIP telephony system, and all relate infrastructure.
Maintain installation and testing of network servers, routers, and associate equipment.
Analyze Infoblox data to gather specific incident information regarding DHCP, DNS, and IP.

Specialist example responsibilities.

Create, manage, and assist users with SharePoint sites.
Manage an on-site IRB and company good clinical practice (GCP) inspection.
Manage SharePoint sites by creating, editing, and customizing company sites, libraries and security.
Manage the building of accounts, assigning of static IP's, and scheduling of business class installations.
Convert servers from UNIX to Linux, all hardware diagnostics and repair including printers/plotters/desktops etc.
Follow safety procedures such as maintenance of all equipment (Telxon scanners, terminals and ladders).

Lead network specialist vs specialist skills

Common lead network specialist skills

Switches, 8%
NOC, 6%
Network Performance, 6%
Firewall, 5%
DNS, 5%
Juniper, 4%

Common specialist skills

Patients, 15%
Customer Service, 11%
Work Ethic, 5%
Patient Care, 4%
Exceptional Client, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%