System center configuration manager vs senior network engineer

The differences between system center configuration managers and senior network engineers 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 network engineer. Additionally, a senior network engineer has an average salary of $111,707, 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 network engineer are switches, BGP, and OSPF.

System center configuration manager vs senior network engineer overview

	System Center Configuration Manager	Senior Network Engineer
Yearly salary	$52,908	$111,707
Hourly rate	$25.44	$53.71
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	46,951	35,428
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

System center configuration manager vs senior network engineer salary

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

	System Center Configuration Manager	Senior Network Engineer
Average salary	$52,908	$111,707
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $78,000	Between $85,000 And $145,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between system center configuration manager and senior network engineer education

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

	System Center Configuration Manager	Senior Network Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Computer Science	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	-

System center configuration manager vs senior network engineer demographics

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

	System Center Configuration Manager	Senior Network Engineer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%	Male, 93.2% Female, 6.8%
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, 8.2% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 13.5% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between system center configuration manager and senior network engineer 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 network engineer example responsibilities.

Manage check point firewall logs using check point tracker and splunk.
Manage network / systems security, implement policies, processes PCI, HIPAA compliance.
Manage the SAN base storage environment consisting of EMC CX3-80's and CX700's.
Design and build Cisco Meraki cloud manage firewall, switch, and wireless access points for new facility of marketing firm.
Manage network security processes using ASA firewalls.
Manage, operate and analyze results from Sourcefire detection systems.

System center configuration manager vs senior network engineer skills

Common system center configuration manager skills

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

Common senior network engineer skills

Switches, 7%
BGP, 5%
OSPF, 5%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Network Infrastructure, 4%
Lan Wan, 4%

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