Network engineer supervisor vs engineer

The differences between network engineer supervisors and engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a network engineer supervisor, becoming an engineer takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a network engineer supervisor has an average salary of $114,368, which is higher than the $92,077 average annual salary of an engineer.

The top three skills for a network engineer supervisor include technical support, is-is and network equipment. The most important skills for an engineer are python, cloud, and C++.

Network engineer supervisor vs engineer overview

	Network Engineer Supervisor	Engineer
Yearly salary	$114,368	$92,077
Hourly rate	$54.98	$44.27
Growth rate	5%	2%
Number of jobs	55,892	618,207
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	43	41
Years of experience	2	6

Network engineer supervisor vs engineer salary

Network engineer supervisors and engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Network Engineer Supervisor	Engineer
Average salary	$114,368	$92,077
Salary range	Between $84,000 And $154,000	Between $65,000 And $130,000
Highest paying City	-	Huntsville, AL
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Fort Bend County
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between network engineer supervisor and engineer education

There are a few differences between a network engineer supervisor and an engineer in terms of educational background:

	Network Engineer Supervisor	Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Stanford University	Michigan Technological University

Network engineer supervisor vs engineer demographics

Here are the differences between network engineer supervisors' and engineers' demographics:

	Network Engineer Supervisor	Engineer
Average age	43	41
Gender ratio	Male, 85.4% Female, 14.6%	Male, 86.3% Female, 13.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 9.8% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 3.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 15.0% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	9%	5%

Differences between network engineer supervisor and engineer duties and responsibilities

Network engineer supervisor example responsibilities.

Coordinate marketing brainstorming meetings, prepare minutes, manage project follow-up, and create summary PowerPoint presentations.
Configure, troubleshot, upgrade software and replace hardware for MNS customers' routers and switches.
Create VOIP IP reallocation project.
Provision, configure and troubleshoot VOIP equipment including Metaswitch, Cisco phones, Aastra phones, Polycom phones.
Project result in locating numerous non-compliant rogue switches and other devices, while establishing uniformity among devices.
Perform intermediate level system administrative activities on Linux servers which include rebuilding systems and restoring servers that have become un-operational.

Engineer example responsibilities.

Manage startup, trouble shooting and testing of PLC control equipment.
Lead project team to design and FDA validate 10-up extreme accuracy vial dosing system and CIP/SIP automate cleaning equipment.
Automate the creation of a WebLogic Admin and manage server deployment scheme within an installer for secure application deployment.
Install and test PLC in client own equipment on site - solve some logical and hardware issues to accomplish goal
Implement and manage continuous delivery systems and methodologies on AWS.
Manage Terraform and refactore from monolithic to application specific components.

Network engineer supervisor vs engineer skills

Common network engineer supervisor skills

Technical Support, 15%
Is-Is, 14%
Network Equipment, 12%
Technical Expertise, 9%
BGP, 9%
Broadband, 5%

Common engineer skills

Python, 8%
Cloud, 6%
C++, 5%
C #, 5%
AWS, 5%
Java, 4%