Network assistant vs network consultant

The differences between network assistants and network consultants 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 consultant. Additionally, a network consultant has an average salary of $89,303, 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 consultant are appeals, firewall, and windows server.

Network assistant vs network consultant overview

	Network Assistant	Network Consultant
Yearly salary	$33,392	$89,303
Hourly rate	$16.05	$42.93
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	49,513	58,194
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Network assistant vs network consultant salary

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

	Network Assistant	Network Consultant
Average salary	$33,392	$89,303
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $54,000	Between $60,000 And $132,000
Highest paying City	-	Mountain View, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Dell
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between network assistant and network consultant education

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

	Network Assistant	Network Consultant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Network assistant vs network consultant demographics

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

	Network Assistant	Network Consultant
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 70.2% Female, 29.8%	Male, 87.0% Female, 13.0%
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, 9.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 11.3% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between network assistant and network consultant 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 consultant example responsibilities.

Support and manage Linux base firewalls for client.
Manage FTP servers, AD/DNS, wireless access points and load balancers.
Manage and configure VoIP devices which include gateway and gatekeeper.
Lead architecture and design sessions with customers; initiate technical meetings with customer engineers to further engage and identify additional opportunities.
Create an optimize network to separate voice and data with QOS, MPLS BGP OSPF.
Configure route redistribution to between OSPF and EIGRP.

Network assistant vs network consultant skills

Common network assistant skills

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

Common network consultant skills

Appeals, 10%
Firewall, 5%
Windows Server, 5%
Switches, 4%
Network Infrastructure, 4%
Network Hardware, 4%