Network supervisor vs information technology administrator

The differences between network supervisors and information technology 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 supervisor and an information technology administrator. Additionally, an information technology administrator has an average salary of $73,195, which is higher than the $68,487 average annual salary of a network supervisor.

The top three skills for a network supervisor include ladders, performance reviews and customer service. The most important skills for an information technology administrator are customer service, troubleshoot, and linux.

Network supervisor vs information technology administrator overview

	Network Supervisor	Information Technology Administrator
Yearly salary	$68,487	$73,195
Hourly rate	$32.93	$35.19
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	26,515	159,499
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Network supervisor vs information technology administrator salary

Network supervisors and information technology administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Network Supervisor	Information Technology Administrator
Average salary	$68,487	$73,195
Salary range	Between $50,000 And $93,000	Between $50,000 And $105,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Databricks
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between network supervisor and information technology administrator education

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

	Network Supervisor	Information Technology Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Computer Science
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Network supervisor vs information technology administrator demographics

Here are the differences between network supervisors' and information technology administrators' demographics:

	Network Supervisor	Information Technology Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%	Male, 81.6% Female, 18.4%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 9.8% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between network supervisor and information technology administrator duties and responsibilities

Network supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage SLAs, RFI, RFPs, OSPF, SONET, BGP, MPLS, Routing/Switching.
Manage the Shoretel VOIP phone system.
Manage seamless migration from FDDI to Ethernet.
Manage Cisco environment for Ethernet and wireless.
Manage software upgrade projects for field devices in close collaboration with the utility and support personnel at the NOC.
Manage maintenance database for telephone switches and peripheral equipment.

Information technology administrator example responsibilities.

Define, document and project manage the implementation and configuration changes to HRIS applications.
Manage the migration from ADP to Lawson software; adapt HRIS to fit organizational needs.
Manage PC trainers and develop high quality internal instructor-le courses.
Manage host peripheral hardware including disk files and space utilization.
Manage and maintain corporate telecommunications and LAN; recommend repairs as needed.
Manage administration for SharePoint websites including account creation or modifying existing user accounts and site settings.

Network supervisor vs information technology administrator skills

Common network supervisor skills

Ladders, 10%
Performance Reviews, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Switches, 6%
Network Infrastructure, 6%
Broadband, 5%

Common information technology administrator skills

Customer Service, 10%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Linux, 5%
Database, 4%
VMware, 4%
Windows Server, 4%

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