Pc systems administrator vs junior systems administrator

The differences between pc systems administrators and junior 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 pc systems administrator and a junior systems administrator. Additionally, a junior systems administrator has an average salary of $62,225, which is higher than the $52,726 average annual salary of a pc systems administrator.

The top three skills for a pc systems administrator include desk support, computer system and windows server. The most important skills for a junior systems administrator are windows server, troubleshoot, and technical support.

Pc systems administrator vs junior systems administrator overview

	PC Systems Administrator	Junior Systems Administrator
Yearly salary	$52,726	$62,225
Hourly rate	$25.35	$29.92
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	135,471	154,134
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Pc systems administrator vs junior systems administrator salary

Pc systems administrators and junior systems administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	PC Systems Administrator	Junior Systems Administrator
Average salary	$52,726	$62,225
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $59,000	Between $51,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Jacobs Engineering Group
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between pc systems administrator and junior systems administrator education

There are a few differences between a pc systems administrator and a junior systems administrator in terms of educational background:

	PC Systems Administrator	Junior Systems Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	University of Pennsylvania

Pc systems administrator vs junior systems administrator demographics

Here are the differences between pc systems administrators' and junior systems administrators' demographics:

	PC Systems Administrator	Junior Systems Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 83.3% Female, 16.7%	Male, 88.4% Female, 11.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 8.7% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 12.1% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between pc systems administrator and junior systems administrator duties and responsibilities

Pc systems administrator example responsibilities.

Manage VPN access for users.
Manage telecommunications equipment including Cisco (Tanberg), Polycomm, and Cisco VOIP devices.
Lead enterprise-wide virtualization effort, overseeing and personally completing vendor/hardware qualifications, architecture/design, installation, configuration, migration and documentation.
Interface with vendors to troubleshoot issues and update software versions.
Install and maintain CudaTel communication server (VoIP PBX).
Deploy new PC workstations and printers, installing operating systems, applications, and drivers, and configure network hardware.

Junior systems administrator example responsibilities.

Manage Linux servers, running primarily CentOS.
Manage customer accounts and cases in Salesforce.
Load and manage customer provide encryption files.
Create, run and manage server back-ups monthly.
Develop PowerShell scripts to revamp and automate server build process.
Maintain and manage windows 2012 R2 in a virtual environment.

Pc systems administrator vs junior systems administrator skills

Common pc systems administrator skills

Desk Support, 9%
Computer System, 9%
Windows Server, 8%
Network Printers, 5%
Troubleshoot, 4%
Mac, 4%

Common junior systems administrator skills

Windows Server, 7%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Technical Support, 5%
System Administration, 5%
Switches, 5%
OS, 4%

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