System center configuration manager vs operations administrator

The differences between system center configuration managers and operations 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 operations administrator. Additionally, a system center configuration manager has an average salary of $52,908, which is higher than the $50,962 average annual salary of an operations administrator.

The top three skills for a system center configuration manager include SCCM, microsoft system center and powershell. The most important skills for an operations administrator are various management, data entry, and clerical support.

System center configuration manager vs operations administrator overview

	System Center Configuration Manager	Operations Administrator
Yearly salary	$52,908	$50,962
Hourly rate	$25.44	$24.50
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	46,951	115,828
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

System center configuration manager vs operations administrator salary

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

	System Center Configuration Manager	Operations Administrator
Average salary	$52,908	$50,962
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $78,000	Between $31,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Ropes & Gray
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between system center configuration manager and operations administrator education

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

	System Center Configuration Manager	Operations Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Stanford University

System center configuration manager vs operations administrator demographics

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

	System Center Configuration Manager	Operations Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%	Male, 34.8% Female, 65.2%
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, 8.7% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between system center configuration manager and operations 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.

Operations administrator example responsibilities.

Manage online digital storefront operations using PDF file format and HTML.
Manage all aspects of desktop support for several hundr users on site and at remote locations.
Establish operating policies and procedures and attain SNF Medicare certification.
Write queries through mainframe using SQL in order to produce reports for internal/external partners.
Monitor printers and desktop's utilizing WebJet Admin for page count and toner activity.
Learned and maintain department operations and the SQL jobs and reports that run for the business.

System center configuration manager vs operations administrator skills

Common system center configuration manager skills

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

Common operations administrator skills

Various Management, 15%
Data Entry, 9%
Clerical Support, 6%
Administrative Functions, 6%
Photocopying, 5%
Management Review, 5%

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