Network administrator assistant vs senior administrator

The differences between network administrator assistants and senior 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 network administrator assistant and a senior administrator. Additionally, a senior administrator has an average salary of $103,102, 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 senior administrator are customer service, SR, and troubleshoot.

Network administrator assistant vs senior administrator overview

	Network Administrator Assistant	Senior Administrator
Yearly salary	$47,955	$103,102
Hourly rate	$23.06	$49.57
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	102,647	58,887
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Network administrator assistant vs senior administrator salary

Network administrator assistants and senior administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Network Administrator Assistant	Senior Administrator
Average salary	$47,955	$103,102
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $68,000	Between $73,000 And $145,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	The Walt Disney Company
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between network administrator assistant and senior administrator education

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

	Network Administrator Assistant	Senior Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	Stanford University

Network administrator assistant vs senior administrator demographics

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

	Network Administrator Assistant	Senior Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 67.3% Female, 32.7%	Male, 42.6% Female, 57.4%
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, 10.2% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between network administrator assistant and senior administrator 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.

Senior administrator example responsibilities.

Organize and manage all meeting logistics for various conferences and events across the U.S.
Lead and/or participate in adding departments to the DMS, client/server upgrades, DR testing, and end user testing.
Have configured the SharePoint environment and continuously managing both intranet and internet sites used by end users, consumers and stakeholders.
Manage calendar and arrange travel; coordinate meetings and events; create PowerPoint presentations; prepare correspondence and approve expense reports.
Provide remote user support via Citrix remote desktop and Cisco VPN.
Create, maintain and provide issue resolution of complex Linux and Unix scripts.

Network administrator assistant vs senior administrator skills

Common network administrator assistant skills

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

Common senior administrator skills

Customer Service, 10%
SR, 10%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Linux, 5%
Data Entry, 4%
HR, 3%

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