Senior server administrator vs unix systems administrator

The differences between senior server administrators and unix 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 senior server administrator and a unix systems administrator. Additionally, a unix systems administrator has an average salary of $87,936, which is higher than the $86,797 average annual salary of a senior server administrator.

The top three skills for a senior server administrator include powershell, linux and troubleshoot. The most important skills for a unix systems administrator are production servers, solaris, and database.

Senior server administrator vs unix systems administrator overview

	Senior Server Administrator	Unix Systems Administrator
Yearly salary	$86,797	$87,936
Hourly rate	$41.73	$42.28
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	129,738	110,185
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Senior server administrator vs unix systems administrator salary

Senior server administrators and unix systems administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Server Administrator	Unix Systems Administrator
Average salary	$86,797	$87,936
Salary range	Between $55,000 And $135,000	Between $64,000 And $119,000
Highest paying City	Santa Clara, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Hawaii	California
Best paying company	Unisys	PayPal
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between senior server administrator and unix systems administrator education

There are a few differences between a senior server administrator and a unix systems administrator in terms of educational background:

	Senior Server Administrator	Unix Systems Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	Stanford University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Senior server administrator vs unix systems administrator demographics

Here are the differences between senior server administrators' and unix systems administrators' demographics:

	Senior Server Administrator	Unix Systems Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.8% Female, 10.2%	Male, 85.2% Female, 14.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 14.0% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 13.8% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between senior server administrator and unix systems administrator duties and responsibilities

Senior server administrator example responsibilities.

Manage all backup, Citrix and remote systems.
Manage several internal URLs host under IIS across multiple servers.
Manage L2/L3 switches, as well as routers and the company firewall.
Assist in managing and creating GPO's to be deploy to enterprise systems.
Manage and configure Cisco network equipment including switches and routers.
Manage virtual machine snapshots as requested by application management personnel.

Unix systems administrator example responsibilities.

Manage LUN assignments from Shark/Hitachi SAN through the fiber switches.
Manage system kernel settings to boost performance base on root cause analysis for performance issues.
Manage and maintain local area network (TCP/IP), consisting of 2 NCR 3430 servers and 130+ client workstations.
Help automate server and storage provisioning.
Manage resources for zones using Solaris 10container technology.
Manage AWS services and provide redundancy for internal corporate systems.

Senior server administrator vs unix systems administrator skills

Common senior server administrator skills

PowerShell, 7%
Linux, 5%
Troubleshoot, 4%
DNS, 4%
Microsoft Windows Server, 4%
DHCP, 4%

Common unix systems administrator skills

Production Servers, 8%
Solaris, 5%
Database, 4%
SAN, 4%
System Administration, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%

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