Stand-in vs network engineer

The differences between stands-in and network engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a stand-in, becoming a network engineer takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a network engineer has an average salary of $83,557, which is higher than the $47,238 average annual salary of a stand-in.

The top three skills for a stand-in include situational awareness, PC and RAN. The most important skills for a network engineer are switches, troubleshoot, and network infrastructure.

Stand-in vs network engineer overview

	Stand-In	Network Engineer
Yearly salary	$47,238	$83,557
Hourly rate	$22.71	$40.17
Growth rate	-4%	5%
Number of jobs	41,467	72,346
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	40	43
Years of experience	12	2

Stand-in vs network engineer salary

Stands-in and network engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Stand-In	Network Engineer
Average salary	$47,238	$83,557
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $101,000	Between $62,000 And $111,000
Highest paying City	-	Menlo Park, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between stand-in and network engineer education

There are a few differences between a stand-in and a network engineer in terms of educational background:

	Stand-In	Network Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Communication	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	California State University - Long Beach

Stand-in vs network engineer demographics

Here are the differences between stands-in' and network engineers' demographics:

	Stand-In	Network Engineer
Average age	40	43
Gender ratio	Male, 55.3% Female, 44.7%	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.2% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 13.7% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	7%	9%

Differences between stand-in and network engineer duties and responsibilities

Stand-in example responsibilities.

Manage and troubleshot network printers, along with maintenance of server backup scheme.
Use of the cash register and POS to assist clients.
Assist customers and run the register.
Maintain and troubleshot PC base message processing systems.
Showcase technical competency by remotely logging into the POS system to check configurations and fix the source of the problem.
Maintain weekly management of inventory both ordering and accounting for the inventory.

Network engineer example responsibilities.

Manage UCCE deployments which include CUCM, IPIVR, CVP , 3rd party reporting and CUIC.
Manage UNIX's projects to meet project dateline while solving daily network crisis.
Perform the tasks of designing, implementing, supporting, and managing networking and telecommunication infrastructure.
Manage all domain registrations, SSL certificate management.
Create locally manage and centrally manage gateways on checkpoint firewall.
Manage and administrate security policy and procedures for all VPN network connectivity and accounts.

Stand-in vs network engineer skills

Common stand-in skills

Situational Awareness, 55%
PC, 41%
RAN, 3%
Customer Orders, 1%

Common network engineer skills

Switches, 7%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Network Infrastructure, 4%
BGP, 4%
OSPF, 4%
Lan Wan, 4%