System center configuration manager vs information technology administrator

The differences between system center configuration managers and information technology 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 information technology administrator. Additionally, an information technology administrator has an average salary of $73,195, 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 information technology administrator are customer service, troubleshoot, and linux.

System center configuration manager vs information technology administrator overview

	System Center Configuration Manager	Information Technology Administrator
Yearly salary	$52,908	$73,195
Hourly rate	$25.44	$35.19
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	46,951	159,499
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 information technology administrator salary

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

	System Center Configuration Manager	Information Technology Administrator
Average salary	$52,908	$73,195
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $78,000	Between $50,000 And $105,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Databricks
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between system center configuration manager and information technology administrator education

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

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

System center configuration manager vs information technology administrator demographics

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

	System Center Configuration Manager	Information Technology Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%	Male, 81.6% Female, 18.4%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 9.8% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between system center configuration manager and information technology 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.

Information technology administrator example responsibilities.

Define, document and project manage the implementation and configuration changes to HRIS applications.
Manage the migration from ADP to Lawson software; adapt HRIS to fit organizational needs.
Manage PC trainers and develop high quality internal instructor-le courses.
Manage host peripheral hardware including disk files and space utilization.
Manage and maintain corporate telecommunications and LAN; recommend repairs as needed.
Manage administration for SharePoint websites including account creation or modifying existing user accounts and site settings.

System center configuration manager vs information technology administrator skills

Common system center configuration manager skills

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

Common information technology administrator skills

Customer Service, 10%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Linux, 5%
Database, 4%
VMware, 4%
Windows Server, 4%

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