Network engineer supervisor vs network manager

The differences between network engineer supervisors and network managers 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 engineer supervisor and a network manager. Additionally, a network engineer supervisor has an average salary of $114,368, which is higher than the $97,578 average annual salary of a network manager.

The top three skills for a network engineer supervisor include technical support, is-is and network equipment. The most important skills for a network manager are customer service, fault management, and network infrastructure.

Network engineer supervisor vs network manager overview

	Network Engineer Supervisor	Network Manager
Yearly salary	$114,368	$97,578
Hourly rate	$54.98	$46.91
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	55,892	36,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Network engineer supervisor vs network manager salary

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

	Network Engineer Supervisor	Network Manager
Average salary	$114,368	$97,578
Salary range	Between $84,000 And $154,000	Between $71,000 And $132,000
Highest paying City	-	Menlo Park, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between network engineer supervisor and network manager education

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

	Network Engineer Supervisor	Network Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Network engineer supervisor vs network manager demographics

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

	Network Engineer Supervisor	Network Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 85.4% Female, 14.6%	Male, 83.3% Female, 16.7%
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, 9.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 8.7% White, 64.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between network engineer supervisor and network manager 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.

Network manager example responsibilities.

Negotiate and manage customer SLA's.
Manage a remote nationwide team of database Sr.
Manage vendor for all PBX move add and changes.
Manage environment in support of define CDRL's and SLA's.
Lead the architecture design for PCI (payment card industry) compliance.
Manage iRules and VIP setup on F5's and juniper load balance.

Network engineer supervisor vs network manager skills

Common network engineer supervisor skills

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

Common network manager skills

Customer Service, 12%
Fault Management, 6%
Network Infrastructure, 5%
Switches, 4%
Network Hardware, 4%
Project Management, 4%

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