Network and Computer Systems Administrators
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.
- O*NET-SOC code
15-1244.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$99,130
Employment, U.S.314,340
Median hourly wage$47.66
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $62,640 | $78,010 | $99,130 | $126,640 | $155,050 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5,040 | $81,400 | 1.18 |
| Alaska | 920 | $97,500 | 1.39 |
| Arizona | 5,810 | $90,280 | 0.89 |
| Arkansas | 1,750 | $81,590 | 0.66 |
| California | 26,170 | $106,440 | 0.71 |
| Colorado | 8,360 | $103,370 | 1.44 |
| Connecticut | 2,170 | $105,880 | 0.63 |
| Delaware | 850 | $94,200 | 0.87 |
| District of Columbia | 1,320 | $110,970 | 0.93 |
| Florida | 26,890 | $95,200 | 1.34 |
| Georgia | 9,190 | $97,170 | 0.93 |
| Hawaii | 1,490 | $101,450 | 1.17 |
| Idaho | 1,010 | $91,880 | 0.58 |
| Illinois | 9,820 | $100,080 | 0.80 |
| Indiana | 4,310 | $84,550 | 0.67 |
| Iowa | 3,110 | $84,500 | 0.99 |
| Kansas | 4,100 | $83,340 | 1.41 |
| Kentucky | 2,800 | $87,020 | 0.69 |
| Louisiana | 1,790 | $90,160 | 0.46 |
| Maine | 920 | $83,890 | 0.71 |
| Maryland | 9,230 | $118,290 | 1.65 |
| Massachusetts | 8,270 | $110,980 | 1.13 |
| Michigan | 6,900 | $92,750 | 0.78 |
| Minnesota | 4,550 | $101,870 | 0.76 |
| Mississippi | 1,380 | $79,990 | 0.58 |
| Missouri | 5,810 | $80,870 | 0.98 |
| Montana | 850 | $80,950 | 0.82 |
| Nebraska | 1,560 | $84,700 | 0.75 |
| Nevada | 1,980 | $103,440 | 0.63 |
| New Hampshire | 1,660 | $100,230 | 1.21 |
| New Jersey | 9,280 | $116,420 | 1.07 |
| New Mexico | 1,220 | $90,790 | 0.69 |
| New York | 18,220 | $105,810 | 0.93 |
| North Carolina | 13,850 | $95,230 | 1.39 |
| North Dakota | 930 | $86,450 | 1.08 |
| Ohio | 15,130 | $97,570 | 1.35 |
| Oklahoma | 2,580 | $83,990 | 0.75 |
| Oregon | 4,880 | $102,000 | 1.23 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,750 | $86,140 | 0.63 |
| Rhode Island | 1,060 | $103,100 | 1.05 |
| South Carolina | 3,580 | $92,520 | 0.77 |
| South Dakota | 1,690 | $75,010 | 1.83 |
| Tennessee | 5,070 | $88,100 | 0.77 |
| Texas | 34,840 | $101,240 | 1.22 |
| Utah | 2,050 | $95,820 | 0.58 |
| Vermont | 560 | $86,020 | 0.92 |
| Virginia | 12,430 | $109,610 | 1.50 |
| Washington | 8,600 | $103,910 | 1.20 |
| West Virginia | 1,510 | $74,490 | 1.06 |
| Wisconsin | 8,470 | $83,650 | 1.42 |
| Wyoming | 610 | $75,220 | 1.08 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer Systems Analysts | 4 | 0.969 |
| 2 | Computer Network Architects | 4 | 0.963 |
| 3 | Computer Network Support Specialists | 4 | 0.959 |
| 4 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 3 | 0.955 |
| 5 | Information Security Analysts | 4 | 0.944 |
| 6 | Database Administrators | 4 | 0.941 |
| 7 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 4 | 0.940 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 4 | 0.938 |
| 9 | Web Developers | 3 | 0.938 |
| 10 | Web Administrators | 4 | 0.932 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Network and Computer Systems Administrators, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avionics Technicians | Repairing | 0.88 | 0.907 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | Repairing | 0.76 | 0.900 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Network and Computer Systems Administrators, excluding software Network and Computer Systems Administrators already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Unified modeling language UML | 12 of 20 | 22.2x |
| Spring Framework | 10 of 20 | 28.8x |
| Google Angular | 9 of 20 | 21.9x |
| JUnit | 9 of 20 | 20.8x |
| Selenium | 9 of 20 | 18.9x |
| Spring Boot | 8 of 20 | 26.4x |
| Scala | 9 of 20 | 18.1x |
| Ext JS | 8 of 20 | 23.1x |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | 14 of 20 | 5.8x |
| Microsoft Visual Basic.NET | 8 of 20 | 21.7x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.88 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.62 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.38 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.38 |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Computers and Electronics | 4.63 | 5.76 |
| Telecommunications | 3.57 | 4.45 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.37 | 4.13 |
| English Language | 3.37 | 3.48 |
| Administration and Management | 3.17 | 3.48 |
| Administrative | 3.13 | 4.17 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.97 | 3.17 |
| Design | 2.43 | 2.90 |
| Mathematics | 2.40 | 2.79 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.34 | 2.75 |
| Communications and Media | 2.30 | 2.34 |
| Education and Training | 2.13 | 2.90 |
| Law and Government | 2.07 | 2.00 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.90 | 1.83 |
| Mechanical | 1.73 | 1.70 |
| Production and Processing | 1.73 | 1.47 |
| Psychology | 1.60 | 1.00 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.60 | 0.93 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.50 | 1.27 |
| Geography | 1.48 | 0.96 |
| Transportation | 1.43 | 0.73 |
| Building and Construction | 1.33 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.33 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.33 | 0.90 |
| Foreign Language | 1.20 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.10 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.10 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.10 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.07 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.03 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.03 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.00 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Information Ordering | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Oral Expression | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Written Expression | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Visualization | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Number Facility | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Control Precision | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Depth Perception | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Reaction Time | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Rate Control | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Response Orientation | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Amazon Web Services AWS software in demand
- Ansible software in demand
- Bash in demand
- Linux in demand
- Microsoft Active Directory in demand
- Microsoft Azure software in demand
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft Outlook in demand
- Microsoft PowerShell in demand
- Microsoft SharePoint in demand
- Microsoft Windows Server in demand
- Python in demand
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux in demand
- ServiceNow in demand
- Structured query language SQL in demand
- UNIX in demand
- Firewall software in demand
- AJAX hot
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Amazon DynamoDB hot
- Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2 hot
- Amazon Redshift hot
- Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation hot
- Apache Cassandra hot
- Apache Hadoop hot
- Apache Hive hot
- Apache Kafka hot
- Apache Maven hot
- Apache Spark hot
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- Apache Subversion SVN hot
- Apache Tomcat hot
- Apple macOS hot
- Atlassian Confluence hot
- Atlassian JIRA hot
- Border Gateway Protocol BGP hot
- C hot
- C# hot
- C++ hot
- Chef hot
- Cisco Webex hot
- Django hot
- Docker hot
- ESRI ArcGIS software hot
- Eclipse IDE hot
- Elasticsearch hot
- Epic Systems hot
- Extensible markup language XML hot
- Git hot
- GitHub hot
- Go hot
- Hibernate ORM hot
- Hypertext markup language HTML hot
- JavaScript hot
- JavaScript Object Notation JSON hot
- Marketo Marketing Automation hot
- Microsoft .NET Framework hot
- Microsoft ASP.NET hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft SQL Server hot
- Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS hot
- Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS hot
- Microsoft Teams hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- Microsoft Visual Basic hot
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA hot
- Microsoft Visual Studio hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- MongoDB hot
- MySQL hot
- NoSQL hot
- Node.js hot
- Oracle Database hot
- Oracle Java hot
- Oracle PL/SQL hot
- Oracle PeopleSoft hot
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management hot
- PHP hot
- Perl hot
- PostgreSQL hot
- Puppet hot
- Red Hat OpenShift hot
- Ruby hot
- SAP software hot
- SAS hot
- Shell script hot
- Splunk Enterprise hot
- Swift hot
- Tableau hot
- Teradata Database hot
- Transact-SQL hot
- UNIX Shell hot
- jQuery hot
- Access management software
- Active directory software
- Adexa eGPS Suite
- Adobe ActionScript
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Advanced business application programming ABAP
- Amazon Simple Storage Service S3
- Apache Ant
- Apache Groovy
- Apache HTTP Server
- Apache Pig
- Apache Solr
- Apache Struts
- Application management software
- Atlassian Bamboo
- Automated installation software
- Berkeley Internet Domain Name BIND
- Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
- Blackboard software
- Cisco Systems CiscoWorks
- Citrix XenApp
- Citrix cloud computing software
- Command interpreters
- Common business oriented language COBOL
- Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
- Computer system diagnostics software
- Customer information control system CICS
- Dartware InterMapper
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Database software
- Delphi Technology
- Diagramming software
- Domain name system DNS
- Drupal
- Dynamic host configuration protocol DHCP
- Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
- Element management software
- Encryption software
- Enterprise JavaBeans
- Enterprise application integration EAI software
- Ethereal
- Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML
- FileMaker Pro
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Google Sites
- Help desk software
- Hewlett Packard HP-UX
- Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
- Hewlett-Packard HP Network Node Manager
- Honeypot
- Human resource management software HRMS
- IBM Cognos Impromptu
- IBM Director
- IBM Domino
- IBM InfoSphere DataStage
- IBM NetView
- IBM Notes
- IBM Power Systems software
- IBM Tivoli software
- IBM WebSphere
- Integrated development environment IDE software
- Intrusion prevention system IPS
- Job control language JCL
- Jupyter Notebook
- KornShell
- LAMP Stack
- Lavalys Everest
- LogMatrix NerveCenter
- Mac HelpMate
- Management information base MIB software
- McAfee
- MicroStrategy
- Micromuse NetCool
- Microsoft ASP.NET Core MVC
- Microsoft ActiveX
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- Microsoft Exchange
- Microsoft Publisher
- Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- Microsoft Windows Sysprep
- Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Access Manager
- Moodle
- Multi-router traffic grapher MRTG software
- Nagios
- NetSuite ERP
- Network address management software
- Network addressable storage NAS software
- Network and application load and performance testing software
- Network and component performance analysis software
- Network and system vulnerability assessment software
- Network availability monitoring software
- Network documentation software
- Network intrusion detection software
- Network intrusion prevention systems NIPS
- Network management software
- Network modeling, mapping, and analysis software
- Network shutdown software
- Network traffic flow monitoring and analysis software
- Network traffic probe software
- Network, server and operating system optimization software
- NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software
- Novell NetWare Management Station
- Online traffic calculator software
- Open source routing protocols OSPF
- OpenService Open NerveCenter
- Operating system process control software
- Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
- Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
- Oracle Fusion Applications
- Oracle Fusion Middleware
- Oracle Hyperion
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Oracle JDBC
- Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
- Oracle Net Manager
- Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
- Oracle Solaris
- Oracle Taleo
- Oracle WebLogic Server
- Packet filter software
- Packet tracing software
- ParentSquare
- Password management software
- Patch and update management software
- Perforce Helix software
- Ping Identity
- Qlik Tech QlikView
- Quest BigBrother
- Quest Erwin Data Modeler
- Quest Foglight
- Red Hat WildFly
- Relational database management software
- Remote desktop control software
- Remote monitoring software
- Requirements management software
- Root cause analysis software
- Root kit detection software
- Ruby on Rails
- SAP Business Objects
- SAP Crystal Reports
- Secure shell SSH software
- Security incident management software
- Simple network management protocol SNMP software
- Skype
- Snort
- SolarWinds
- StataCorp Stata
- Storage area network SAN software
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Symantec Ghost Solution Suite
- System and data disaster recovery software
- Systems and applications migration software
- Systems integration software
- TKSoftware RCM software
- Tcpdump
- Ubuntu
- VMware
- Veritas NetBackup
- Virtual local area network management software
- Virtual network computing VNC software
- Virtual private networking VPN software
- Voice over internet protocol VoIP system software
- Wireshark
- Zabbix
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 800 | 3.04 | $112,530 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 370 | 2.59 | $109,590 |
| Springfield, IL | 520 | 2.54 | $110,600 |
| Boulder, CO | 980 | 2.53 | $109,790 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 880 | 2.34 | $74,020 |
| Helena, MT | 200 | 2.26 | $82,240 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 550 | 2.19 | $101,220 |
| Corvallis, OR | 170 | 2.17 | $104,930 |
| Huntsville, AL | 1,160 | 2.16 | $100,120 |
| Gainesville, FL | 650 | 2.11 | $73,230 |