X-ray service engineer vs network administrator

The differences between x-ray service engineers 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 an x-ray service engineer and a network administrator. Additionally, an x-ray service engineer has an average salary of $84,262, which is higher than the $71,357 average annual salary of a network administrator.

The top three skills for an x-ray service engineer include PMS, x-ray equipment and customer sites. The most important skills for a network administrator are switches, windows server, and troubleshoot.

X-ray service engineer vs network administrator overview

	X-Ray Service Engineer	Network Administrator
Yearly salary	$84,262	$71,357
Hourly rate	$40.51	$34.31
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	21,933	106,886
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

X-ray service engineer vs network administrator salary

X-ray service engineers and network administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	X-Ray Service Engineer	Network Administrator
Average salary	$84,262	$71,357
Salary range	Between $57,000 And $124,000	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 x-ray service engineer and network administrator education

There are a few differences between an x-ray service engineer and a network administrator in terms of educational background:

	X-Ray Service Engineer	Network Administrator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Computer Science
Most common college	Northeastern University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

X-ray service engineer vs network administrator demographics

Here are the differences between x-ray service engineers' and network administrators' demographics:

	X-Ray Service Engineer	Network Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 10.5% White, 63.1% 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 x-ray service engineer and network administrator duties and responsibilities

X-ray service engineer example responsibilities.

Expand responsibilities include testing applications on newly update managed desktop image.
Perform repairs and PMs on multivendor DI and ultrasound systems (GE, OEC, Siemens, Philips).
Perform repairs, PMs, upgrades/FCOs on Philips cardio-vascular, surgery, rad and R/F systems.
Use OEM service manuals to repair and calibrate systems.
Calibrate and maintain equipment per OEM specifications to meet all FDA requirements.
Apply EHS guidelines for a safer work environment and stay compliant through training and application of approve practices.

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

X-ray service engineer vs network administrator skills

Common x-ray service engineer skills

PMS, 26%
X-Ray Equipment, 19%
Customer Sites, 14%
C-Arm, 10%
Radiographic Procedures, 10%
Philips, 6%

Common network administrator skills

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

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