Lead unix systems administrator vs senior network administrator

The differences between lead unix systems administrators and senior network 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 senior network administrator. Additionally, a lead unix systems administrator has an average salary of $140,506, which is higher than the $89,169 average annual salary of a senior network administrator.

The top three skills for a lead unix systems administrator include troubleshoot, system administration and unix. The most important skills for a senior network administrator are switches, routers, and troubleshoot.

Lead unix systems administrator vs senior network administrator overview

	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	Senior Network Administrator
Yearly salary	$140,506	$89,169
Hourly rate	$67.55	$42.87
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	109,595	110,027
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 senior network administrator salary

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

	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	Senior Network Administrator
Average salary	$140,506	$89,169
Salary range	Between $100,000 And $195,000	Between $68,000 And $115,000
Highest paying City	-	San Mateo, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Tesoro
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between lead unix systems administrator and senior network administrator education

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

	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	Senior Network 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	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Lead unix systems administrator vs senior network administrator demographics

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

	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	Senior Network Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 90.4% Female, 9.6%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
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, 9.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 10.1% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between lead unix systems administrator and senior network 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.

Senior network administrator example responsibilities.

Lead IP management specialist and assist with management of DHCP scopes and reservations.
Establish and manage SharePoint base intranet for departmental and interdepartmental support.
Configure and manage SQL database archival requests for automate timely data submissions.
Configure and manage multiple data and application servers and maintain SQL relational databases.
Prioritize and manage servicing of customer trouble calls in locally develop tracking database.
Configure and manage company routers and switches in addition to VPN configuration and policy enforcement.

Lead unix systems administrator vs senior network administrator skills

Common lead unix systems administrator skills

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

Common senior network administrator skills

Switches, 8%
Routers, 5%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Windows Server, 4%
Network Infrastructure, 4%
Lan Wan, 4%

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