Pc systems administrator vs operations administrator

The differences between pc systems administrators and operations 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 an operations administrator. Additionally, a pc systems administrator has an average salary of $52,726, which is higher than the $50,962 average annual salary of an operations administrator.

The top three skills for a pc systems administrator include desk support, computer system and windows server. The most important skills for an operations administrator are various management, data entry, and clerical support.

Pc systems administrator vs operations administrator overview

	PC Systems Administrator	Operations Administrator
Yearly salary	$52,726	$50,962
Hourly rate	$25.35	$24.50
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	135,471	115,828
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 operations administrator salary

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

	PC Systems Administrator	Operations Administrator
Average salary	$52,726	$50,962
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $59,000	Between $31,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Ropes & Gray
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between pc systems administrator and operations administrator education

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

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

Pc systems administrator vs operations administrator demographics

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

	PC Systems Administrator	Operations Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 83.3% Female, 16.7%	Male, 34.8% Female, 65.2%
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, 9.1% 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 pc systems administrator and operations 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.

Operations administrator example responsibilities.

Manage online digital storefront operations using PDF file format and HTML.
Manage all aspects of desktop support for several hundr users on site and at remote locations.
Establish operating policies and procedures and attain SNF Medicare certification.
Write queries through mainframe using SQL in order to produce reports for internal/external partners.
Monitor printers and desktop's utilizing WebJet Admin for page count and toner activity.
Learned and maintain department operations and the SQL jobs and reports that run for the business.

Pc systems administrator vs operations administrator skills

Common pc systems administrator skills

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

Common operations administrator skills

Various Management, 15%
Data Entry, 9%
Clerical Support, 6%
Administrative Functions, 6%
Photocopying, 5%
Management Review, 5%

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