Network vs System Admin

libertygrad10libertygrad10 Member Posts: 7 ■□□□□□□□□□
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Which job is in more demand and would pay more money long term? Current location is North Carolina.
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  • YFZbluYFZblu Member Posts: 1,462 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Pick the one you enjoy the most, and strive to become an expert; at that point the money and demand for your services will follow either way.
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  • cyberguyprcyberguypr Mod Posts: 6,928 Mod
    ^^ absolutely. This exact same topic comes here at least on a monthly basis and the answer is always the same. Follow your passion.
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  • kohr-ahkohr-ah Member Posts: 1,277
    Both. Whichever you enjoy the most as they are 2 different worlds.

    My last coworker was a Systems Admin for specifically Cloud Services. Made 140k a year plus a 12k bonus per year at the MSP I was at. Was absolutely fantastic at what he did.

    By the same means, I know network engineers that make closer to that as well and are as happy as can be with CCNP skills but they are also at MSPs. Most the ones at companies I know make 6 figures as seniors but you make a company money you get more money :)

    Let me put it this way. Despite what I said above for financial reasons, do what you are going to enjoy doing for the next 10,20,30 years otherwise it is going to be a long sucky career
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  • lsud00dlsud00d Member Posts: 1,571
    Title's are misleading...I'm classified as a 'Network Engineer' yet I do no such thing icon_cool.gif
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