Network operations center supervisor vs network administrator

The differences between network operations center supervisors and network 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 a network administrator. Additionally, a network operations center supervisor has an average salary of $83,658, which is higher than the $71,357 average annual salary of a network administrator.

The top three skills for a network operations center supervisor include network operations, NOC and technical support. The most important skills for a network administrator are switches, windows server, and troubleshoot.

Network operations center supervisor vs network administrator overview

	Network Operations Center Supervisor	Network Administrator
Yearly salary	$83,658	$71,357
Hourly rate	$40.22	$34.31
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	109,252	106,886
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 network administrator salary

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

	Network Operations Center Supervisor	Network Administrator
Average salary	$83,658	$71,357
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $124,000	Between $56,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Google
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between network operations center supervisor and network administrator education

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

	Network Operations Center Supervisor	Network Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Computer Science
Most common college	Stanford University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Network operations center supervisor vs network administrator demographics

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

	Network Operations Center Supervisor	Network Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 9.6% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between network operations center supervisor and network 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.

Network administrator example responsibilities.

Lead and manage desktop standards project.
Manage backups using EMC Networker and Avamar.
Manage Solarwinds to monitor servers and networks for all locations.
Manage all provisioning and technical issues for new customer IP blocks.
Deploy and manage storage (windows file servers and NetApp NAS).
Manage all technology: Novell, Microsoft, Cisco, email, library, labs, dorms, programs

Network operations center supervisor vs network administrator skills

Common network operations center supervisor skills

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

Common network administrator skills

Switches, 7%
Windows Server, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Network Hardware, 5%
Routers, 4%
Lan Wan, 4%

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