Network operations center supervisor vs assistant systems administrator

The differences between network operations center supervisors 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 operations center supervisor and an assistant systems administrator. Additionally, a network operations center supervisor has an average salary of $83,658, which is higher than the $40,777 average annual salary of an assistant systems administrator.

The top three skills for a network operations center supervisor include network operations, NOC and technical support. The most important skills for an assistant systems administrator are customer service, patients, and payroll.

Network operations center supervisor vs assistant systems administrator overview

	Network Operations Center Supervisor	Assistant Systems Administrator
Yearly salary	$83,658	$40,777
Hourly rate	$40.22	$19.60
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	109,252	104,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Network operations center supervisor vs assistant systems administrator salary

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

	Network Operations Center Supervisor	Assistant Systems Administrator
Average salary	$83,658	$40,777
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $124,000	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 operations center supervisor and assistant systems administrator education

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

	Network Operations Center Supervisor	Assistant Systems Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Network operations center supervisor vs assistant systems administrator demographics

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

	Network Operations Center Supervisor	Assistant Systems Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%	Male, 38.6% Female, 61.4%
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, 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 operations center supervisor and assistant systems 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.

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 operations center supervisor vs assistant systems administrator skills

Common network operations center supervisor skills

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

Common assistant systems administrator skills

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

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