Software administrator vs senior administrator

The differences between software administrators and senior 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 software administrator and a senior administrator. Additionally, a senior administrator has an average salary of $103,102, which is higher than the $94,570 average annual salary of a software administrator.

The top three skills for a software administrator include SQL, troubleshoot and linux. The most important skills for a senior administrator are customer service, SR, and troubleshoot.

Software administrator vs senior administrator overview

	Software Administrator	Senior Administrator
Yearly salary	$94,570	$103,102
Hourly rate	$45.47	$49.57
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	91,307	58,887
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Software administrator vs senior administrator salary

Software administrators and senior administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Software Administrator	Senior Administrator
Average salary	$94,570	$103,102
Salary range	Between $73,000 And $122,000	Between $73,000 And $145,000
Highest paying City	Santa Clara, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	PayPal	The Walt Disney Company
Best paying industry	Hospitality	-

Differences between software administrator and senior administrator education

There are a few differences between a software administrator and a senior administrator in terms of educational background:

	Software Administrator	Senior Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Software administrator vs senior administrator demographics

Here are the differences between software administrators' and senior administrators' demographics:

	Software Administrator	Senior Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 61.2% Female, 38.8%	Male, 42.6% Female, 57.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 9.7% 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, 10.2% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between software administrator and senior administrator duties and responsibilities

Software administrator example responsibilities.

Accomplish relational database administration and implementation.
Maintain department servers (UNIX, Novell, NT) and create accounts for employees.
Serve as the focal point of contact regarding all applications and services of Linux and UNIX.
Maintain corporate network and information systems on NT and Novell platform.
Deploy and configure laptops, workstations and servers throughout network environment.
Customize CMS software where require and perform troubleshooting and repair on LAN.

Senior administrator example responsibilities.

Organize and manage all meeting logistics for various conferences and events across the U.S.
Lead and/or participate in adding departments to the DMS, client/server upgrades, DR testing, and end user testing.
Have configured the SharePoint environment and continuously managing both intranet and internet sites used by end users, consumers and stakeholders.
Manage calendar and arrange travel; coordinate meetings and events; create PowerPoint presentations; prepare correspondence and approve expense reports.
Provide remote user support via Citrix remote desktop and Cisco VPN.
Create, maintain and provide issue resolution of complex Linux and Unix scripts.

Software administrator vs senior administrator skills

Common software administrator skills

SQL, 9%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Linux, 7%
Technical Support, 6%
Database Management, 5%
CRM, 5%

Common senior administrator skills

Customer Service, 10%
SR, 10%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Linux, 5%
Data Entry, 4%
HR, 3%

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