System center configuration manager vs administrator

The differences between system center configuration managers and 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 system center configuration manager and an administrator. Additionally, an administrator has an average salary of $72,882, which is higher than the $52,908 average annual salary of a system center configuration manager.

The top three skills for a system center configuration manager include SCCM, microsoft system center and powershell. The most important skills for an administrator are customer service, data entry, and troubleshoot.

System center configuration manager vs administrator overview

	System Center Configuration Manager	Administrator
Yearly salary	$52,908	$72,882
Hourly rate	$25.44	$35.04
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	46,951	67,553
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

System center configuration manager vs administrator salary

System center configuration managers and administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	System Center Configuration Manager	Administrator
Average salary	$52,908	$72,882
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $78,000	Between $46,000 And $113,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between system center configuration manager and administrator education

There are a few differences between a system center configuration manager and an administrator in terms of educational background:

	System Center Configuration Manager	Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	University of Pennsylvania

System center configuration manager vs administrator demographics

Here are the differences between system center configuration managers' and administrators' demographics:

	System Center Configuration Manager	Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 8.8% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between system center configuration manager and administrator duties and responsibilities

System center configuration manager example responsibilities.

Manage resources including projects to consolidate servers, move additional systems to SAN and re-architecture of data and applications.
Utilize PowerShell scripting to monitor environment and automate processes.
Configure & troubleshoot TCP/IP, DNS, and Internet connectivity issues.
Implement SCVMM 2012 and SCOM 2012.
Update DNS and DHCP configurations as required.
Use PowerShell to execute scripts and provide reporting.

Administrator example responsibilities.

Develop a Perl script to manage the LDAP schema.
Hire and manage all receptionists and assistant MCA's.
Used all tools of Java stack in supporting and managing it.
Manage and process product orders on windows base on-line computer network system.
Manage ADP time system for technicians and approve time-off requests, supporting management.
Manage professional staff of 9 (including 5 MDs) and support staff of 10

System center configuration manager vs administrator skills

Common system center configuration manager skills

SCCM, 20%
Microsoft System Center, 10%
PowerShell, 7%
Patch Management, 5%
OS, 4%
Workstations, 3%

Common administrator skills

Customer Service, 18%
Data Entry, 7%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Payroll, 6%
Financial Reports, 4%
Oversight, 4%

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