Noc operator vs assistant systems administrator

The differences between noc operators 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 noc operator and an assistant systems administrator. Additionally, a noc operator has an average salary of $44,605, which is higher than the $40,777 average annual salary of an assistant systems administrator.

The top three skills for a noc operator include escalate, remedy and network operations. The most important skills for an assistant systems administrator are customer service, patients, and payroll.

Noc operator vs assistant systems administrator overview

	NOC Operator	Assistant Systems Administrator
Yearly salary	$44,605	$40,777
Hourly rate	$21.44	$19.60
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	27,149	104,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Noc operator vs assistant systems administrator salary

Noc operators and assistant systems administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	NOC Operator	Assistant Systems Administrator
Average salary	$44,605	$40,777
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $68,000	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 noc operator and assistant systems administrator education

There are a few differences between a noc operator and an assistant systems administrator in terms of educational background:

	NOC Operator	Assistant Systems Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	University of Pennsylvania

Noc operator vs assistant systems administrator demographics

Here are the differences between noc operators' and assistant systems administrators' demographics:

	NOC Operator	Assistant Systems Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 86.3% Female, 13.7%	Male, 38.6% Female, 61.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 9.3% White, 63.3% 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 noc operator and assistant systems administrator duties and responsibilities

Noc operator example responsibilities.

Manage core-network including all Cisco infrastructure elements including firewalls and perimeter routers.
Create trouble tickets via remedy.
Call in trouble tickets to the help desk thru remedy.
Work in the VOIP NOC performing troubleshooting, problem analysis and isolation of network events.
Monitor and analyze the network traffic using Solarwinds event viewer.
Monitor network events using the software SolarWinds.

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

Noc operator vs assistant systems administrator skills

Common noc operator skills

Escalate, 11%
Remedy, 7%
Network Operations, 7%
Switches, 6%
Trouble Tickets, 6%
Linux, 5%

Common assistant systems administrator skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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