Network administrator assistant vs systems administrator

The differences between network administrator assistants and systems 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 systems administrator. Additionally, a systems administrator has an average salary of $77,156, 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 systems administrator are linux, troubleshoot, and windows server.

Network administrator assistant vs systems administrator overview

	Network Administrator Assistant	Systems Administrator
Yearly salary	$47,955	$77,156
Hourly rate	$23.06	$37.09
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	102,647	134,500
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Network administrator assistant vs systems administrator salary

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

	Network Administrator Assistant	Systems Administrator
Average salary	$47,955	$77,156
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $68,000	Between $59,000 And $100,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between network administrator assistant and systems administrator education

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

	Network Administrator Assistant	Systems Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	University of Southern California	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Network administrator assistant vs systems administrator demographics

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

	Network Administrator Assistant	Systems Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 67.3% Female, 32.7%	Male, 83.9% Female, 16.1%
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, 8.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 11.5% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between network administrator assistant and systems 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.

Systems administrator example responsibilities.

Used Jenkins to automate most of the build relate tasks.
Manage windows file servers, messaging, and SQL databases.
Lead the project which integrate internal DNS into the corporate LDAP infrastructure for end user host management prior to deployment.
Lead business-critical information security initiatives involving encryption of customer data.
Authore and maintain shell and Perl scripts to automate administration tasks for infrastructure management.
Configure & manage all switches and servers responsible for providing WLAN connectivity and authentication services.

Network administrator assistant vs systems 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 systems administrator skills

Linux, 7%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Windows Server, 6%
Database, 5%
Technical Support, 4%
PowerShell, 3%

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