System center configuration manager vs network technician

The differences between system center configuration managers and network technicians 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 technician. Additionally, a network technician has an average salary of $68,938, 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 technician are customer service, switches, and troubleshoot.

System center configuration manager vs network technician overview

	System Center Configuration Manager	Network Technician
Yearly salary	$52,908	$68,938
Hourly rate	$25.44	$33.14
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	46,951	79,712
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

System center configuration manager vs network technician salary

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

	System Center Configuration Manager	Network Technician
Average salary	$52,908	$68,938
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $78,000	Between $51,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between system center configuration manager and network technician education

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

	System Center Configuration Manager	Network Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	University of Pennsylvania

System center configuration manager vs network technician demographics

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

	System Center Configuration Manager	Network Technician
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%
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, 9.4% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between system center configuration manager and network technician 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 technician example responsibilities.

Install and manage DHCP servers including setting up DHCP scopes, enabling DHCP clients, viewing and managing active leases.
Manage city wide IIS deployment.
Manage Virtualization system, using ESX server/client.
Install, configure and manage Symantec Antivirus on all network computers
Use Symantec BackupExec to manage and maintain all server backups and file restorations.
Manage company Cisco series routers, switches, and ASA firewall integrate into MPLS network.

System center configuration manager vs network technician skills

Common system center configuration manager skills

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

Common network technician skills

Customer Service, 9%
Switches, 6%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Routers, 4%
Lan Wan, 3%
Lan, 3%

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