Network Administrator

Nature of Work A network administrator performs maintenance of a business computer network and provides security for the network.

Working Conditions Your general working conditions would be in an office setting. You would most likely be working in a Server room which contains all the businesses servers, or have an office and access to the server room. Some network administrators work from home and telecommute to their job.

Employment You can find a job as a network administrator almost anywhere. Where ever you find a business that has a network you will have administrators running it. The better jobs would be found in major cities in all states.

Training, Qualifications and Advancement A college degree is preferred if not required. There are many certifications that are desired by employers to include: Network +, Cisco, MSCE

Job Outlook This is a job where should always be open positions. In my research I have found that even in a bad job market, there are still positions for a network administrator and they still pay good.

Earnings Network administrators have a very good starting salary and senior administrators can make up in the $100k range.

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