Network control operator vs assistant systems administrator

The differences between network control operators and assistant 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 control operator and an assistant systems administrator. Additionally, a network control operator has an average salary of $79,719, which is higher than the $40,777 average annual salary of an assistant systems administrator.

The top three skills for a network control operator include troubleshoot, switches and DOD. The most important skills for an assistant systems administrator are customer service, patients, and payroll.

Network control operator vs assistant systems administrator overview

	Network Control Operator	Assistant Systems Administrator
Yearly salary	$79,719	$40,777
Hourly rate	$38.33	$19.60
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	78,617	104,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Network control operator vs assistant systems administrator salary

Network control operators and assistant systems administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Network Control Operator	Assistant Systems Administrator
Average salary	$79,719	$40,777
Salary range	Between $58,000 And $108,000	Between $23,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	Chico, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	City of Los Angeles
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between network control operator and assistant systems administrator education

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

	Network Control Operator	Assistant Systems Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Network control operator vs assistant systems administrator demographics

Here are the differences between network control operators' and assistant systems administrators' demographics:

	Network Control Operator	Assistant Systems Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 84.0% Female, 16.0%	Male, 38.6% Female, 61.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 9.3% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	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%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between network control operator and assistant systems administrator duties and responsibilities

Network control operator example responsibilities.

Maintain a high level manage network for DISA with minimum down time.
Manage and coordinate troubleshooting and restorative efforts and all networks to include SONET connectivity issues.
Manage complex resolution of provisioning issues for installation and maintenance.Responsible for issuing T1 circuit ASR's to LEC/ILEC.
Monitor, operate and manage, troubleshooting and restoring to service any of the components comprising the DISN network.
Manage the F5 BigIP GTM/LTM appliances to include writing iRules, SSL offload and everyday task of creating WIP and VIPs.
Maintain the transport portion of the design which include T1's, T3's, and Ethernet circuits.

Assistant systems administrator example responsibilities.

Perform a wide variety of administrative tasks including managing daily schedules and interconnecting with other medical facilities and patients.
Monitor network connectivity, traffic, loads, and TCP/IP packet efficiency.
Work on Solaris volume manager to create file systems as per user and database requirements.
Maintain anti-virus software, remedy virus infections, and resolve hardware problems and technical issues.
Configure PCs, fax, printers, network, and internet for their small office.
Provide desktop support & user account administration on NT and Novell servers on a token ring network

Network control operator vs assistant systems administrator skills

Common network control operator skills

Troubleshoot, 9%
Switches, 8%
DOD, 7%
Juniper, 6%
Remedy, 6%
Disa, 6%

Common assistant systems administrator skills

Customer Service, 15%
Patients, 12%
Payroll, 7%
PowerPoint, 5%
Bed Facility, 5%
Human Resources, 5%

Network Control Operator vs. similar jobs

Network Control Operator related careers

Network Control Operator related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Computer and Mathematical Industry
Network Control Operator
Network Control Operator vs Assistant Systems Administrator

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse computer and mathematical jobs