Noc manager vs technical manager

The differences between noc managers and technical managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-8 years to become a noc manager, becoming a technical manager takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a technical manager has an average salary of $116,619, which is higher than the $95,942 average annual salary of a noc manager.

The top three skills for a noc manager include metrics, network operations and windows. The most important skills for a technical manager are project management, infrastructure, and architecture.

Noc manager vs technical manager overview

	NOC Manager	Technical Manager
Yearly salary	$95,942	$116,619
Hourly rate	$46.13	$56.07
Growth rate	16%	8%
Number of jobs	74,980	116,732
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	47	40
Years of experience	8	2

Noc manager vs technical manager salary

Noc managers and technical managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	NOC Manager	Technical Manager
Average salary	$95,942	$116,619
Salary range	Between $73,000 And $125,000	Between $84,000 And $161,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	A.T. Kearney
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between noc manager and technical manager education

There are a few differences between a noc manager and a technical manager in terms of educational background:

	NOC Manager	Technical Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	Carnegie Mellon University

Noc manager vs technical manager demographics

Here are the differences between noc managers' and technical managers' demographics:

	NOC Manager	Technical Manager
Average age	47	40
Gender ratio	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.8%	Male, 83.7% Female, 16.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 12.6% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.4% White, 65.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	14%

Differences between noc manager and technical manager duties and responsibilities

Noc manager example responsibilities.

Manage execution of rollouts, operational changes, and routine maintenance procedures across business lines within strict maintenance windows.
Ensure peak network reliability through managing network performance metrics.
Manage core-network including all Cisco infrastructure elements including firewalls and perimeter routers.
Configure the enterprise environment using SCCM and update the windows servers using WSUS integration in SCCM.
Meet very aggressive network availability, MTTR, and ticket handling objectives while providing hands-on leadership during network events.
Familiarize self with Ciena 4200 and BTI 7060, in support of testing and troubleshooting GigE and Ethernet circuits.

Technical manager example responsibilities.

Lead efforts to establish asset and desktop /server management best practices.
Provide project management and KPIs development to ensure service levels are achieve and improve upon.
Project manage WebEx's customer call flow (IVRU) structure to meet both business and customer needs.
Lead project to implement Salesforce.com.
Manage high level support resources and evaluate XML technology against business requirements.
Optimize chemical formulas, manage chemical supply chain, troubleshoot laboratory and plant implementation.

Noc manager vs technical manager skills

Common noc manager skills

Metrics, 10%
Network Operations, 8%
Windows, 5%
SLA, 5%
Customer Satisfaction, 4%
ITIL, 4%

Common technical manager skills

Project Management, 7%
Infrastructure, 6%
Architecture, 6%
Java, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Emerging Technologies, 4%