Network assistant vs network administrator

The differences between network assistants and 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 assistant and a network administrator. Additionally, a network administrator has an average salary of $71,357, which is higher than the $33,392 average annual salary of a network assistant.

The top three skills for a network assistant include switches, network operations and technical support. The most important skills for a network administrator are switches, windows server, and troubleshoot.

Network assistant vs network administrator overview

	Network Assistant	Network Administrator
Yearly salary	$33,392	$71,357
Hourly rate	$16.05	$34.31
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	49,513	106,886
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Network assistant vs network administrator salary

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

	Network Assistant	Network Administrator
Average salary	$33,392	$71,357
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $54,000	Between $56,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Google
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between network assistant and network administrator education

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

	Network Assistant	Network Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Network assistant vs network administrator demographics

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

	Network Assistant	Network Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 70.2% Female, 29.8%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 12.8% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 9.6% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between network assistant and network administrator duties and responsibilities

Network assistant example responsibilities.

Manage LAN, including Internet connectivity, TCP/IP settings and VPN.
Manage centralize server network access and updates and install VOIP phones for corporate office.
Experience managing the day-to-day operations of telecommunication services utilize by Astra Zeneca.
Configure, install, and connect Compaq computers to the production line Ethernet LAN using TCP/IP protocol.
Observe DHCP problem and solution ideas.
file system, DNS and camera system.

Network administrator example responsibilities.

Lead and manage desktop standards project.
Manage backups using EMC Networker and Avamar.
Manage Solarwinds to monitor servers and networks for all locations.
Manage all provisioning and technical issues for new customer IP blocks.
Deploy and manage storage (windows file servers and NetApp NAS).
Manage all technology: Novell, Microsoft, Cisco, email, library, labs, dorms, programs

Network assistant vs network administrator skills

Common network assistant skills

Switches, 11%
Network Operations, 9%
Technical Support, 9%
Desk Support, 6%
Network Problems, 4%
Network Issues, 4%

Common network administrator skills

Switches, 7%
Windows Server, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Network Hardware, 5%
Routers, 4%
Lan Wan, 4%

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