Network administrator assistant vs windows system administrator

The differences between network administrator assistants and windows 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 windows system administrator. Additionally, a windows system administrator has an average salary of $79,845, 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 windows system administrator are windows server, infrastructure, and powershell.

Network administrator assistant vs windows system administrator overview

	Network Administrator Assistant	Windows System Administrator
Yearly salary	$47,955	$79,845
Hourly rate	$23.06	$38.39
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	102,647	94,648
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 windows system administrator salary

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

	Network Administrator Assistant	Windows System Administrator
Average salary	$47,955	$79,845
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $68,000	Between $60,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	-	Sunnyvale, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between network administrator assistant and windows system administrator education

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

	Network Administrator Assistant	Windows 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 windows system administrator demographics

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

	Network Administrator Assistant	Windows System Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 67.3% Female, 32.7%	Male, 88.3% Female, 11.7%
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, 7.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 13.7% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between network administrator assistant and windows 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.

Windows system administrator example responsibilities.

Manage and configure VPN connections for the users.
Deploy and manage Panasonic PBX and VOIP phone systems and network connectivity.
Manage exchange stores, mailbox provisioning, active sync and monitoring the mailboxes.
Manage data usage, space, security and archival over servers, workstations and NAS machines.
Manage issues with server hardware, networking, web services, database, DNS, clustering, and e-mail.
Manage all OU's under domain at multiple sites across the country through a constant VPN tunnel per client rules.

Network administrator assistant vs windows 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 windows system administrator skills

Windows Server, 9%
Infrastructure, 7%
PowerShell, 7%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Linux, 5%
SCCM, 4%

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