Network administrator assistant vs senior network administrator

The differences between network administrator assistants and senior network 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 network administrator. Additionally, a senior network administrator has an average salary of $89,169, 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 network administrator are switches, routers, and troubleshoot.

Network administrator assistant vs senior network administrator overview

	Network Administrator Assistant	Senior Network Administrator
Yearly salary	$47,955	$89,169
Hourly rate	$23.06	$42.87
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	102,647	110,027
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Network administrator assistant vs senior network administrator salary

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

	Network Administrator Assistant	Senior Network Administrator
Average salary	$47,955	$89,169
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $68,000	Between $68,000 And $115,000
Highest paying City	-	San Mateo, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Tesoro
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between network administrator assistant and senior network administrator education

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

	Network Administrator Assistant	Senior Network Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	University of Southern California	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Network administrator assistant vs senior network administrator demographics

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

	Network Administrator Assistant	Senior Network Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 67.3% Female, 32.7%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
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, 10.1% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between network administrator assistant and senior network 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 network administrator example responsibilities.

Lead IP management specialist and assist with management of DHCP scopes and reservations.
Establish and manage SharePoint base intranet for departmental and interdepartmental support.
Configure and manage SQL database archival requests for automate timely data submissions.
Configure and manage multiple data and application servers and maintain SQL relational databases.
Prioritize and manage servicing of customer trouble calls in locally develop tracking database.
Configure and manage company routers and switches in addition to VPN configuration and policy enforcement.

Network administrator assistant vs senior network 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 network administrator skills

Switches, 8%
Routers, 5%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Windows Server, 4%
Network Infrastructure, 4%
Lan Wan, 4%

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