Pc systems administrator vs network administrator

The differences between pc systems administrators and network 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 network administrator. Additionally, a network administrator has an average salary of $71,357, 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 network administrator are switches, windows server, and troubleshoot.

Pc systems administrator vs network administrator overview

	PC Systems Administrator	Network Administrator
Yearly salary	$52,726	$71,357
Hourly rate	$25.35	$34.31
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	135,471	106,886
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Pc systems administrator vs network administrator salary

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

	PC Systems Administrator	Network Administrator
Average salary	$52,726	$71,357
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $59,000	Between $56,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Google
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between pc systems administrator and network administrator education

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

	PC Systems Administrator	Network Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Pc systems administrator vs network administrator demographics

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

	PC Systems Administrator	Network Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 83.3% Female, 16.7%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 9.6% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between pc systems administrator and network 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.

Network administrator example responsibilities.

Lead and manage desktop standards project.
Manage backups using EMC Networker and Avamar.
Manage Solarwinds to monitor servers and networks for all locations.
Manage all provisioning and technical issues for new customer IP blocks.
Deploy and manage storage (windows file servers and NetApp NAS).
Manage all technology: Novell, Microsoft, Cisco, email, library, labs, dorms, programs

Pc systems administrator vs network administrator skills

Common pc systems administrator skills

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

Common network administrator skills

Switches, 7%
Windows Server, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Network Hardware, 5%
Routers, 4%
Lan Wan, 4%

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