Lead unix systems administrator vs senior unix systems administrator

The differences between lead unix systems administrators and senior unix 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 senior unix systems administrator. Additionally, a lead unix systems administrator has an average salary of $140,506, which is higher than the $116,752 average annual salary of a senior unix systems administrator.

The top three skills for a lead unix systems administrator include troubleshoot, system administration and unix. The most important skills for a senior unix systems administrator are production servers, solaris, and troubleshoot.

Lead unix systems administrator vs senior unix systems administrator overview

	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	Senior Unix Systems Administrator
Yearly salary	$140,506	$116,752
Hourly rate	$67.55	$56.13
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	109,595	107,049
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Lead unix systems administrator vs senior unix systems administrator salary

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

	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	Senior Unix Systems Administrator
Average salary	$140,506	$116,752
Salary range	Between $100,000 And $195,000	Between $90,000 And $150,000
Highest paying City	-	Bothell, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	PayPal
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between lead unix systems administrator and senior unix systems administrator education

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

	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	Senior Unix Systems Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
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 unix systems administrator demographics

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

	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	Senior Unix Systems Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 90.4% Female, 9.6%	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%
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, 8.0% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 13.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between lead unix systems administrator and senior unix 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.

Senior unix systems administrator example responsibilities.

Install and manage DB2 servers on AIX.
Manage user accounts and groups on a large scale in LDAP and NIS environments.
Write shell, Perl, python, ruby scripts to automate daily repetitive activities.
Create and maintain shell and PERL scripts to automate and monitor within the UNIX environment.
Manage hardware replacements such as disks, modules, shelves on NetApp and BlueArc storage.
Team's lead change management process coordinator - manage changes, resources, and schedules during change windows.

Lead unix systems administrator vs senior unix systems administrator skills

Common lead unix systems administrator skills

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

Common senior unix systems administrator skills

Production Servers, 8%
Solaris, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
VMware, 4%
OS, 4%
Windows, 4%

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