Vmware consultant vs network engineer

The differences between vmware consultants and 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 vmware consultant and a network engineer. Additionally, a vmware consultant has an average salary of $95,989, which is higher than the $83,557 average annual salary of a network engineer.

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

Vmware consultant vs network engineer overview

	Vmware Consultant	Network Engineer
Yearly salary	$95,989	$83,557
Hourly rate	$46.15	$40.17
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	14,712	72,346
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Vmware consultant vs network engineer salary

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

	Vmware Consultant	Network Engineer
Average salary	$95,989	$83,557
Salary range	Between $67,000 And $136,000	Between $62,000 And $111,000
Highest paying City	-	Menlo Park, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between vmware consultant and network engineer education

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

	Vmware Consultant	Network Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Computer Science	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	California State University - Long Beach

Vmware consultant vs network engineer demographics

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

	Vmware Consultant	Network Engineer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 92.2% Female, 7.8%	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%
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, 7.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 13.7% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between vmware consultant and network engineer 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 engineer example responsibilities.

Manage UCCE deployments which include CUCM, IPIVR, CVP , 3rd party reporting and CUIC.
Manage UNIX's projects to meet project dateline while solving daily network crisis.
Perform the tasks of designing, implementing, supporting, and managing networking and telecommunication infrastructure.
Manage all domain registrations, SSL certificate management.
Create locally manage and centrally manage gateways on checkpoint firewall.
Manage and administrate security policy and procedures for all VPN network connectivity and accounts.

Vmware consultant vs network engineer skills

Common vmware consultant skills

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

Common network engineer skills

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