System center configuration manager vs network administrator

The differences between system center configuration managers and network 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 a network administrator. Additionally, a network administrator has an average salary of $71,357, 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 a network administrator are switches, windows server, and troubleshoot.

System center configuration manager vs network administrator overview

	System Center Configuration Manager	Network Administrator
Yearly salary	$52,908	$71,357
Hourly rate	$25.44	$34.31
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	46,951	106,886
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

System center configuration manager vs network administrator salary

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

	System Center Configuration Manager	Network Administrator
Average salary	$52,908	$71,357
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $78,000	Between $56,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Google
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between system center configuration manager and network administrator education

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

	System Center Configuration Manager	Network Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

System center configuration manager vs network administrator demographics

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

	System Center Configuration Manager	Network Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 9.6% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between system center configuration manager and network 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.

Network administrator example responsibilities.

Lead and manage desktop standards project.
Manage backups using EMC Networker and Avamar.
Manage Solarwinds to monitor servers and networks for all locations.
Manage all provisioning and technical issues for new customer IP blocks.
Deploy and manage storage (windows file servers and NetApp NAS).
Manage all technology: Novell, Microsoft, Cisco, email, library, labs, dorms, programs

System center configuration manager vs network administrator skills

Common system center configuration manager skills

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

Common network administrator skills

Switches, 7%
Windows Server, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Network Hardware, 5%
Routers, 4%
Lan Wan, 4%

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