Network administrator assistant vs network manager

The differences between network administrator assistants and network managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a network administrator assistant and a network manager. Additionally, a network manager has an average salary of $97,578, which is higher than the $47,955 average annual salary of a network administrator assistant.

The top three skills for a network administrator assistant include customer service, phone calls and network printers. The most important skills for a network manager are customer service, fault management, and network infrastructure.

Network administrator assistant vs network manager overview

	Network Administrator Assistant	Network Manager
Yearly salary	$47,955	$97,578
Hourly rate	$23.06	$46.91
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	102,647	36,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Network administrator assistant vs network manager salary

Network administrator assistants and network managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Network Administrator Assistant	Network Manager
Average salary	$47,955	$97,578
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $68,000	Between $71,000 And $132,000
Highest paying City	-	Menlo Park, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between network administrator assistant and network manager education

There are a few differences between a network administrator assistant and a network manager in terms of educational background:

	Network Administrator Assistant	Network Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	Stanford University

Network administrator assistant vs network manager demographics

Here are the differences between network administrator assistants' and network managers' demographics:

	Network Administrator Assistant	Network Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 67.3% Female, 32.7%	Male, 83.3% Female, 16.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.4% Asian, 10.0% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 8.7% White, 64.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between network administrator assistant and network manager duties and responsibilities

Network administrator assistant example responsibilities.

Assist with managing local and enterprise DNS, DHCP and VPN environments.
Help in successfully configure and install of L2 switches to reduce the network complexity and provide flexibility to manage network.
Support and update the web server using Linux Debian.
Diagnose and resolve PC, LAN/WAN and Telecom problems.
Assist is VoIP network deployment, repair, and troubleshooting.
Participate in the design and integration of VOIP system utilizing Cisco equipment.

Network manager example responsibilities.

Negotiate and manage customer SLA's.
Manage a remote nationwide team of database Sr.
Manage vendor for all PBX move add and changes.
Manage environment in support of define CDRL's and SLA's.
Lead the architecture design for PCI (payment card industry) compliance.
Manage iRules and VIP setup on F5's and juniper load balance.

Network administrator assistant vs network manager skills

Common network administrator assistant skills

Customer Service, 14%
Phone Calls, 11%
Network Printers, 6%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Desk Support, 5%
Travel Arrangements, 5%

Common network manager skills

Customer Service, 12%
Fault Management, 6%
Network Infrastructure, 5%
Switches, 4%
Network Hardware, 4%
Project Management, 4%

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