Network analyst lead vs network support technician

The differences between network analyst leads and network support technicians 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 analyst lead and a network support technician. Additionally, a network analyst lead has an average salary of $80,276, which is higher than the $48,622 average annual salary of a network support technician.

The top three skills for a network analyst lead include network analysis, network infrastructure and switches. The most important skills for a network support technician are troubleshoot, technical support, and customer service.

Network analyst lead vs network support technician overview

	Network Analyst Lead	Network Support Technician
Yearly salary	$80,276	$48,622
Hourly rate	$38.59	$23.38
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	36,573	120,245
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Network analyst lead vs network support technician salary

Network analyst leads and network support technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Network Analyst Lead	Network Support Technician
Average salary	$80,276	$48,622
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $104,000	Between $38,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	Troy, NY
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between network analyst lead and network support technician education

There are a few differences between a network analyst lead and a network support technician in terms of educational background:

	Network Analyst Lead	Network Support Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Computer Science
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Network analyst lead vs network support technician demographics

Here are the differences between network analyst leads' and network support technicians' demographics:

	Network Analyst Lead	Network Support Technician
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 78.4% Female, 21.6%	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 8.7% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 8.7% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between network analyst lead and network support technician duties and responsibilities

Network analyst lead example responsibilities.

Recommend, engineer and manage office systems, including centralize productivity and communication systems such as e-mail and centralize desktop environments.
Provide timely and effective VPN, TCP/IP and SNA troubleshooting.
Assist in configuration of remote site VPN hardware appliances.
Travele to warehouse and factory for design and reorganize and train analyze troubleshoot.
Configure routers and install hardware for new VOIP project for remote store locations.
Add, delete or modify store and corporate information in the DNS and DHCP servers.

Network support technician example responsibilities.

Assist in managing Nortel CS1000 phone system.
Manage a technician scheduling system base on Linux.
Manage SQL database moves, updates, backups, for end users ,.
Manage circuit provisioning, customer contact, order tracking, IP allocation and task management databases.
Manage all VoIP technology and phone configuration.
Manage security solutions, including firewall, anti-virus, and intrusion detection systems.

Network analyst lead vs network support technician skills

Common network analyst lead skills

Network Analysis, 15%
Network Infrastructure, 13%
Switches, 5%
Network Operations, 5%
Technical Support, 4%
OSPF, 4%

Common network support technician skills

Troubleshoot, 9%
Technical Support, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Network Support, 6%
Switches, 5%
Desk Support, 4%

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