Microsoft certified systems engineer vs administrator

The differences between microsoft certified systems engineers and 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 microsoft certified systems engineer and an administrator. Additionally, a microsoft certified systems engineer has an average salary of $91,892, which is higher than the $72,882 average annual salary of an administrator.

The top three skills for a microsoft certified systems engineer include A+, mcse and DNS. The most important skills for an administrator are customer service, data entry, and troubleshoot.

Microsoft certified systems engineer vs administrator overview

	Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer	Administrator
Yearly salary	$91,892	$72,882
Hourly rate	$44.18	$35.04
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	106,859	67,553
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Microsoft certified systems engineer vs administrator salary

Microsoft certified systems engineers and administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer	Administrator
Average salary	$91,892	$72,882
Salary range	Between $64,000 And $130,000	Between $46,000 And $113,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between microsoft certified systems engineer and administrator education

There are a few differences between a microsoft certified systems engineer and an administrator in terms of educational background:

	Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer	Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Microsoft certified systems engineer vs administrator demographics

Here are the differences between microsoft certified systems engineers' and administrators' demographics:

	Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer	Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 83.2% Female, 16.8%	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 11.9% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 8.8% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between microsoft certified systems engineer and administrator duties and responsibilities

Microsoft certified systems engineer example responsibilities.

Develop and integrate software that drives flight control system hardware and achieves product requirements for an international avionics customer base.
Design component base architecture to allow content re-use, consistent documentation and a shorter integration time, thus increasing program affordability.
Work on JavaScript to validate input, manipulate HTML elements using JavaScript, develop external JavaScript codes.
Develop and integrate software that drives flight control system hardware and achieves product requirements for an international avionics customer base.

Administrator example responsibilities.

Develop a Perl script to manage the LDAP schema.
Hire and manage all receptionists and assistant MCA's.
Used all tools of Java stack in supporting and managing it.
Manage and process product orders on windows base on-line computer network system.
Manage ADP time system for technicians and approve time-off requests, supporting management.
Manage professional staff of 9 (including 5 MDs) and support staff of 10

Microsoft certified systems engineer vs administrator skills

Common microsoft certified systems engineer skills

A+, 24%
Mcse, 24%
DNS, 16%
Linux, 13%
IIS, 8%
Database, 6%

Common administrator skills

Customer Service, 18%
Data Entry, 7%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Payroll, 6%
Financial Reports, 4%
Oversight, 4%

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