Lead unix systems administrator vs program administrator

The differences between lead unix systems administrators and program 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 program administrator. Additionally, a lead unix systems administrator has an average salary of $140,506, which is higher than the $50,715 average annual salary of a program administrator.

The top three skills for a lead unix systems administrator include troubleshoot, system administration and unix. The most important skills for a program administrator are customer service, oversight, and patients.

Lead unix systems administrator vs program administrator overview

	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	Program Administrator
Yearly salary	$140,506	$50,715
Hourly rate	$67.55	$24.38
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	109,595	119,898
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Lead unix systems administrator vs program administrator salary

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

	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	Program Administrator
Average salary	$140,506	$50,715
Salary range	Between $100,000 And $195,000	Between $34,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between lead unix systems administrator and program administrator education

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

	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	Program Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	Stanford University

Lead unix systems administrator vs program administrator demographics

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

	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	Program Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 90.4% Female, 9.6%	Male, 30.6% Female, 69.4%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 8.8% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between lead unix systems administrator and program 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.

Program administrator example responsibilities.

Manage monetary, laptop and training supports for members living with HIV.
Manage overall document inventory and wiki updates via SharePoint.
Manage CRM and SharePoint systems for online recruiting technology company.
Manage co-op vendor and provide overall program direction for Toyota dealers and regional offices nationwide.
Develop and implement administrative procedures for new mental health management unit providing day services to elderly patients.
Invoice clients using QuickBooks software.

Lead unix systems administrator vs program administrator skills

Common lead unix systems administrator skills

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

Common program administrator skills

Customer Service, 7%
Oversight, 7%
Patients, 6%
Project Management, 6%
PowerPoint, 4%
Client Facing, 4%

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