System center configuration manager vs senior administrator

The differences between system center configuration managers and senior 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 senior administrator. Additionally, a senior administrator has an average salary of $103,102, 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 senior administrator are customer service, SR, and troubleshoot.

System center configuration manager vs senior administrator overview

	System Center Configuration Manager	Senior Administrator
Yearly salary	$52,908	$103,102
Hourly rate	$25.44	$49.57
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	46,951	58,887
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

System center configuration manager vs senior administrator salary

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

	System Center Configuration Manager	Senior Administrator
Average salary	$52,908	$103,102
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $78,000	Between $73,000 And $145,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	The Walt Disney Company
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between system center configuration manager and senior administrator education

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

	System Center Configuration Manager	Senior Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Stanford University

System center configuration manager vs senior administrator demographics

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

	System Center Configuration Manager	Senior Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%	Male, 42.6% Female, 57.4%
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, 9.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 10.2% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between system center configuration manager and senior 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.

Senior administrator example responsibilities.

Organize and manage all meeting logistics for various conferences and events across the U.S.
Lead and/or participate in adding departments to the DMS, client/server upgrades, DR testing, and end user testing.
Have configured the SharePoint environment and continuously managing both intranet and internet sites used by end users, consumers and stakeholders.
Manage calendar and arrange travel; coordinate meetings and events; create PowerPoint presentations; prepare correspondence and approve expense reports.
Provide remote user support via Citrix remote desktop and Cisco VPN.
Create, maintain and provide issue resolution of complex Linux and Unix scripts.

System center configuration manager vs senior administrator skills

Common system center configuration manager skills

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

Common senior administrator skills

Customer Service, 10%
SR, 10%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Linux, 5%
Data Entry, 4%
HR, 3%

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