Network support administrator vs service administrator

The differences between network support administrators and service 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 support administrator and a service administrator. Additionally, a network support administrator has an average salary of $62,851, which is higher than the $54,573 average annual salary of a service administrator.

The top three skills for a network support administrator include windows server, switches and PC. The most important skills for a service administrator are customer service, patients, and data entry.

Network support administrator vs service administrator overview

	Network Support Administrator	Service Administrator
Yearly salary	$62,851	$54,573
Hourly rate	$30.22	$26.24
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	164,554	57,561
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Network support administrator vs service administrator salary

Network support administrators and service administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Network Support Administrator	Service Administrator
Average salary	$62,851	$54,573
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $92,000	Between $33,000 And $88,000
Highest paying City	Santa Clara, CA	Sunnyvale, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Hologic	VMware
Best paying industry	Technology	Finance

Differences between network support administrator and service administrator education

There are a few differences between a network support administrator and a service administrator in terms of educational background:

	Network Support Administrator	Service Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Network support administrator vs service administrator demographics

Here are the differences between network support administrators' and service administrators' demographics:

	Network Support Administrator	Service Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 85.8% Female, 14.2%	Male, 32.4% Female, 67.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 9.1% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 8.8% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between network support administrator and service administrator duties and responsibilities

Network support administrator example responsibilities.

Manage VoIP and Cisco phone systems and set up Cisco lab for Cisco/CCNA program.
Manage cloud base hosting for clients including client's network DNS, office 365 and Google Apps.
Manage OS and hardware installations and configurations.
Support DNS and DHCP configuration for corporate and remote locations.
Monitor VMWare virtual machine's performance and disaster recovery replication jobs to Colo.
Perform dual functions within the company: PC and network support for internal staff and ISP support for external customer base.

Service administrator example responsibilities.

Manage Sr. Director's calendar and key staff members to include meetings, events and travel.
Convert complex business logic into SQL store procedures and user-define functions to achieve functionality require by the UI team.
Manage facilities maintenance/upgrades, and systems such as electronic medical records (EMR), billing, transcription and phones.
Manage multi-million dollar DOD contract, establish team goals and manage team deliverables to ensure objectives are consistently meet or exceed.
Manage all accounting functions utilizing QuickBooks of revenues
Assist users with configuring and managing SharePoint servers.

Network support administrator vs service administrator skills

Common network support administrator skills

Windows Server, 9%
Switches, 6%
PC, 6%
Desktop Support, 5%
Technical Support, 5%
Network Printers, 4%

Common service administrator skills

Customer Service, 22%
Patients, 7%
Data Entry, 5%
CMS, 5%
Repair Orders, 4%
PowerPoint, 4%

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