Network data analyst vs network technician

The differences between network data analysts and network technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a network technician has an average salary of $68,938, which is higher than the $54,415 average annual salary of a network data analyst.

The top three skills for a network data analyst include data analysis, SQL and servers. The most important skills for a network technician are customer service, switches, and troubleshoot.

Network data analyst vs network technician overview

	Network Data Analyst	Network Technician
Yearly salary	$54,415	$68,938
Hourly rate	$26.16	$33.14
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	111,498	79,712
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	-	2

Network data analyst vs network technician salary

Network data analysts and network technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Network Data Analyst	Network Technician
Average salary	$54,415	$68,938
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $74,000	Between $51,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	Fremont, CA	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	California	Hawaii
Best paying company	Yahoo	Apple
Best paying industry	Technology	Finance

Differences between network data analyst and network technician education

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

	Network Data Analyst	Network Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Computer Science
Most common college	Northeastern University	University of Pennsylvania

Network data analyst vs network technician demographics

Here are the differences between network data analysts' and network technicians' demographics:

	Network Data Analyst	Network Technician
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 70.0% Female, 30.0%	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 10.3% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 9.4% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	7%	9%

Differences between network data analyst and network technician duties and responsibilities

Network data analyst example responsibilities.

Manage the F5 BigIP GTM/LTM appliances to include writing iRules, SSL offload and everyday task of creating WIP and VIPs.
Maintain & troubleshoot LAN services, LAN security, system documentation and trouble ticket fielding.
Create new hire setups in NT 4.0 and Novell 4.x & 3.12.
Configure and support VMWare and Linux systems.
Recommend switches, routers, and wireless equipment.
Create and maintain VPN between company s sites.

Network technician example responsibilities.

Install and manage DHCP servers including setting up DHCP scopes, enabling DHCP clients, viewing and managing active leases.
Manage city wide IIS deployment.
Manage Virtualization system, using ESX server/client.
Install, configure and manage Symantec Antivirus on all network computers
Use Symantec BackupExec to manage and maintain all server backups and file restorations.
Manage company Cisco series routers, switches, and ASA firewall integrate into MPLS network.

Network data analyst vs network technician skills

Common network data analyst skills

Data Analysis, 10%
SQL, 8%
Servers, 7%
Network Operations, 6%
Switches, 6%
OSPF, 5%

Common network technician skills

Customer Service, 9%
Switches, 6%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Routers, 4%
Lan Wan, 3%
Lan, 3%

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