Lead unix systems administrator vs junior systems administrator

The differences between lead unix systems administrators and junior 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 lead unix systems administrator and a junior systems administrator. Additionally, a lead unix systems administrator has an average salary of $140,506, which is higher than the $62,225 average annual salary of a junior systems administrator.

The top three skills for a lead unix systems administrator include troubleshoot, system administration and unix. The most important skills for a junior systems administrator are windows server, troubleshoot, and technical support.

Lead unix systems administrator vs junior systems administrator overview

	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	Junior Systems Administrator
Yearly salary	$140,506	$62,225
Hourly rate	$67.55	$29.92
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	109,595	154,134
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Lead unix systems administrator vs junior systems administrator salary

Lead unix systems administrators and junior systems administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	Junior Systems Administrator
Average salary	$140,506	$62,225
Salary range	Between $100,000 And $195,000	Between $51,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Jacobs Engineering Group
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between lead unix systems administrator and junior systems administrator education

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

	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	Junior Systems Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	University of Pennsylvania

Lead unix systems administrator vs junior systems administrator demographics

Here are the differences between lead unix systems administrators' and junior systems administrators' demographics:

	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	Junior Systems Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 90.4% Female, 9.6%	Male, 88.4% Female, 11.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 13.7% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 12.1% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between lead unix systems administrator and junior systems administrator duties and responsibilities

Lead unix systems administrator example responsibilities.

Create bash and sql scripts to automate daily checks and tasks.
Manage and maintain mail (sendmail and qmail) and DNS for central and remote locations.
Configure RAC cluster on VM to manage the oracle database and NFS share and other applications.
Manage and administer Solaris kernel and patch updates.
Supervise user administration activities by adding / deleting users and managing disk utilization.
Ensure workstations and server data integrity by evaluating implementing and managing appropriate software and hardware solutions.

Junior systems administrator example responsibilities.

Manage Linux servers, running primarily CentOS.
Manage customer accounts and cases in Salesforce.
Load and manage customer provide encryption files.
Create, run and manage server back-ups monthly.
Develop PowerShell scripts to revamp and automate server build process.
Maintain and manage windows 2012 R2 in a virtual environment.

Lead unix systems administrator vs junior systems administrator skills

Common lead unix systems administrator skills

Troubleshoot, 7%
System Administration, 6%
Unix, 5%
Linux, 5%
Solaris, 4%
Unix Systems, 4%

Common junior systems administrator skills

Windows Server, 7%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Technical Support, 5%
System Administration, 5%
Switches, 5%
OS, 4%

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