System Administrators Cash In on Their Trouble-Shooting Talents
by Dawn Papandrea
If you find true peace trouble-shooting the inner-workings of a motherboard, you just may have what it takes to become a system administrator. Do your friends and family call you to solve their computer and Internet problems? Now you can get paid to do so by helping others doing just that.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), system administrators hold one of the fastest growing occupations between 2002 and 2012. In order to be marketable and a part of this lucrative field, you'll have to earn a college degree at a computer school. College degrees, combined with certification at a computer school and practical experience are the ingredients you'll need for success. Various programs and college degrees are available for aspiring system administrators. A system administrator to-be, for instance, can get a bachelor's degree as well as a master's while studying online. You can even earn your system administrator certification part time after work or class. You create your own schedule!
Once you become a system administrator, you can work for practically any business, organization, or government agent. In the field, you'll be designing, installing, and supporting a network and Intern or intranet system. As you can see, these companies need you! Without a system administrator, their employees won't be able to perform their daily functions. Other responsibilities include maintaining the network and computer hardware/software, providing support for employees, and analyzing problems in the system as they arise. Troubleshooting through problems reported by its users and monitoring systems is key as a system administrator. Don't forget your people skills at home - you'll need it to gather information as you communicate with people around you.
Are you ready? Think you have what it takes? Even better, the BLS says the average annual income of
systems administrators
was $54,810 in 2002, with the middle 50 percent earning between $43,290 and $69,530 and the lowest 10 percent earning less than $34,460. The BLS also says the highest 10 percent earning more than $86,440.
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