Vmware consultant vs network administrator

The differences between vmware consultants 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 vmware consultant and a network administrator. Additionally, a vmware consultant has an average salary of $95,989, which is higher than the $71,357 average annual salary of a network administrator.

The top three skills for a vmware consultant include virtual machines, vmware esx and vmware vsphere. The most important skills for a network administrator are switches, windows server, and troubleshoot.

Vmware consultant vs network administrator overview

	Vmware Consultant	Network Administrator
Yearly salary	$95,989	$71,357
Hourly rate	$46.15	$34.31
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	14,712	106,886
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Vmware consultant vs network administrator salary

Vmware consultants and network administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Vmware Consultant	Network Administrator
Average salary	$95,989	$71,357
Salary range	Between $67,000 And $136,000	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 vmware consultant and network administrator education

There are a few differences between a vmware consultant and a network administrator in terms of educational background:

	Vmware Consultant	Network Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	-	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Vmware consultant vs network administrator demographics

Here are the differences between vmware consultants' and network administrators' demographics:

	Vmware Consultant	Network Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 92.2% Female, 7.8%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 14.0% White, 61.8% 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 vmware consultant and network administrator duties and responsibilities

Vmware consultant example responsibilities.

Manage 3k+ user base VDI infrastructure.
Install and manage VDI terminal servers.
Used PowerShell to automate the tasks and schedule backup, maintenance jobs.
Manage Microsoft SCCM deployments in a large-scale global environment.
Manage several SDLC phases for enterprise systems used by state government agencies to perform environmental and environmental management.
Build, configure, maintain and troubleshoot VMs using templates and ISO images.

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

Vmware consultant vs network administrator skills

Common vmware consultant skills

Virtual Machines, 7%
Vmware ESX, 7%
Vmware Vsphere, 6%
Windows Server, 5%
Virtual Infrastructure, 5%
SAN, 3%

Common network administrator skills

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

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