Logging specialist vs network engineer

The differences between logging specialists and network engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a logging specialist and a network engineer. Additionally, a network engineer has an average salary of $83,557, which is higher than the $59,969 average annual salary of a logging specialist.

The top three skills for a logging specialist include DOT, troubleshoot and . The most important skills for a network engineer are switches, troubleshoot, and network infrastructure.

Logging specialist vs network engineer overview

	Logging Specialist	Network Engineer
Yearly salary	$59,969	$83,557
Hourly rate	$28.83	$40.17
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	25,923	72,346
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Logging specialist vs network engineer salary

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

	Logging Specialist	Network Engineer
Average salary	$59,969	$83,557
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $90,000	Between $62,000 And $111,000
Highest paying City	-	Menlo Park, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between logging specialist and network engineer education

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

	Logging Specialist	Network Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Geology	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Stanford University	California State University - Long Beach

Logging specialist vs network engineer demographics

Here are the differences between logging specialists' and network engineers' demographics:

	Logging Specialist	Network Engineer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 66.7% Female, 33.3%	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 8.7% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 13.7% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between logging specialist and network engineer duties and responsibilities

Logging specialist example responsibilities.

Manage complex resolution of provisioning issues for installation and maintenance.Responsible for issuing T1 circuit ASR's to LEC/ILEC.
Train to geosteer with SES software.
Insure compliance with FCC by hourly monitoring of children's programming.
Perform wellsite geosteering activities to ensure accurate wellbore placement.
Conduct research using online federal regulations, review Medicare and Medicaid policy and guidelines to complete an accurate and well-support decision.
Work closely with regional HSE engineers/specialists to ensure regional operations are compliant.

Network engineer example responsibilities.

Manage UCCE deployments which include CUCM, IPIVR, CVP , 3rd party reporting and CUIC.
Manage UNIX's projects to meet project dateline while solving daily network crisis.
Perform the tasks of designing, implementing, supporting, and managing networking and telecommunication infrastructure.
Manage all domain registrations, SSL certificate management.
Create locally manage and centrally manage gateways on checkpoint firewall.
Manage and administrate security policy and procedures for all VPN network connectivity and accounts.

Logging specialist vs network engineer skills

Common logging specialist skills

DOT, 55%
Troubleshoot, 45%

Common network engineer skills

Switches, 7%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Network Infrastructure, 4%
BGP, 4%
OSPF, 4%
Lan Wan, 4%