Network operations center supervisor vs administrator

The differences between network operations center supervisors and 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 operations center supervisor and an administrator. Additionally, a network operations center supervisor has an average salary of $83,658, which is higher than the $72,882 average annual salary of an administrator.

The top three skills for a network operations center supervisor include network operations, NOC and technical support. The most important skills for an administrator are customer service, data entry, and troubleshoot.

Network operations center supervisor vs administrator overview

	Network Operations Center Supervisor	Administrator
Yearly salary	$83,658	$72,882
Hourly rate	$40.22	$35.04
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	109,252	67,553
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Network operations center supervisor vs administrator salary

Network operations center supervisors and administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Network Operations Center Supervisor	Administrator
Average salary	$83,658	$72,882
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $124,000	Between $46,000 And $113,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between network operations center supervisor and administrator education

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

	Network Operations Center Supervisor	Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Network operations center supervisor vs administrator demographics

Here are the differences between network operations center supervisors' and administrators' demographics:

	Network Operations Center Supervisor	Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 8.7% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 8.8% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between network operations center supervisor and administrator duties and responsibilities

Network operations center supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage F5 GTM's and LTM configuration and user access
Manage and oversee the upgrade of the linux base Opsview monitoring tool.
Co-Direct the deployment and manage the post implementation support of global Cisco VoIP telephony schema.
Recommend, engineer and manage office systems, including centralize productivity and communication systems such as e-mail and centralize desktop environments.
Provide support for the installation, configuration and shipment of the switches and routers.
Apply appropriate configuration commands to routers and switches for network specifications and security policies.

Administrator example responsibilities.

Develop a Perl script to manage the LDAP schema.
Hire and manage all receptionists and assistant MCA's.
Used all tools of Java stack in supporting and managing it.
Manage and process product orders on windows base on-line computer network system.
Manage ADP time system for technicians and approve time-off requests, supporting management.
Manage professional staff of 9 (including 5 MDs) and support staff of 10

Network operations center supervisor vs administrator skills

Common network operations center supervisor skills

Network Operations, 12%
NOC, 10%
Technical Support, 8%
Switches, 6%
Network Equipment, 4%
RF, 4%

Common administrator skills

Customer Service, 18%
Data Entry, 7%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Payroll, 6%
Financial Reports, 4%
Oversight, 4%

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