Network and Computer Systems Administrators
General Information
Description
Install, configure, and maintain an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers. Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems. Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups. Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access. Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software.
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People in this career work in these sectors.
- Private, for profit67.69%
- State and local government14.18%
- Private, not for profit11.19%
- Federal government4.10%
- Self-employed2.82%
Industry areas
- Information Technology
Job Outlook
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Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$90,520
Median Military Salary Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.
$62,626
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Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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Bachelor's degree 52%
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Associate's degree 20%
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Master's degree 10%
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Some college 9%
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Post-secondary certificate 7%
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High school 0%
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Doctoral degree 0%
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Post baccalaureate 0%
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Less than high school 0%
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Post-doctoral training 0%
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Post-master's certificate 0%
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First professional degree 0%
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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Investigative — You have an interest in studying and researching objects, organisms, and other things.
- Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
- Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
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Knowledge
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Engineering and Technology
- English Language
- Telecommunications
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