Watchguard vs network administrator

The differences between watchguards 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 watchguard and a network administrator. Additionally, a network administrator has an average salary of $71,357, which is higher than the $67,613 average annual salary of a watchguard.

The top three skills for a watchguard include firewall, windows server and switches. The most important skills for a network administrator are switches, windows server, and troubleshoot.

Watchguard vs network administrator overview

	Watchguard	Network Administrator
Yearly salary	$67,613	$71,357
Hourly rate	$32.51	$34.31
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	25,897	106,886
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Watchguard vs network administrator salary

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

	Watchguard	Network Administrator
Average salary	$67,613	$71,357
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $99,000	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 watchguard and network administrator education

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

	Watchguard	Network Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Watchguard vs network administrator demographics

Here are the differences between watchguards' and network administrators' demographics:

	Watchguard	Network Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 8.8% White, 64.5% 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 watchguard and network administrator duties and responsibilities

Watchguard example responsibilities.

Institute centrally manage Linux configurations for application deployments, disaster recovery.
Monitor and administer firewall (Watchguard).
Install, configure, & troubleshoot 3rd part applications software.
Install and troubleshoot firewalls, Sonicwall, WatchGuard, Cisco.
Full delivery cycle service engineering of local, and hybrid cloud computing.
Conduct location monitoring of clients on home confinement, alcohol monitoring, or GPS reporting.

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

Watchguard vs network administrator skills

Common watchguard skills

Firewall, 11%
Windows Server, 10%
Switches, 8%
VMware, 6%
VPN, 5%
Routers, 4%

Common network administrator skills

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