Network administrator assistant vs senior system administrator

The differences between network administrator assistants and senior system 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 system administrator. Additionally, a senior system administrator has an average salary of $98,146, 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 system administrator are linux, windows server, and troubleshoot.

Network administrator assistant vs senior system administrator overview

	Network Administrator Assistant	Senior System Administrator
Yearly salary	$47,955	$98,146
Hourly rate	$23.06	$47.19
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	102,647	100,873
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Network administrator assistant vs senior system administrator salary

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

	Network Administrator Assistant	Senior System Administrator
Average salary	$47,955	$98,146
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $68,000	Between $75,000 And $126,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Cambridge Associates
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between network administrator assistant and senior system administrator education

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

	Network Administrator Assistant	Senior System Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	University of Southern California	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Network administrator assistant vs senior system administrator demographics

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

	Network Administrator Assistant	Senior System Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 67.3% Female, 32.7%	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%
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, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 11.8% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

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

Manage and optimize the design and delivery of project associate with AIX arena.
Manage all installs and setup of new servers, and server upgrades to server 2008 R2.
Implement IIS servers for both the internal and external web servers and managing security on all web servers.
Design, implement, and manage a network and domain extension in a remote location via a secure VPN link.
Manage Cisco network equipment including firewalls and switches.
Administer and manage daily backups via Symantec NetBackup.

Network administrator assistant vs senior system 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 system administrator skills

Linux, 7%
Windows Server, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
System Administration, 4%
PowerShell, 4%
SAN, 4%

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