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Computer Network Administration and Security Careers and Jobs

Select, Find and Prepare for Computer Network Administration and Security Careers and Jobs - all on one page


4 Steps to Use This Page: 1-Explore Careers of Intrerest 2-See Job Listings Matched to Career 3-Prepare for the Career 4-See External Career Resources

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This page will take you through 4 steps to (1) Select from Computer Network Administration and Security careers/jobs, (2) Find Computer Network Administration and Security job listings, (3) Prepare for Computer Network Administration and Security careers, and (4) Provide Computer Network Administration and Security career-specific resources.

Step 1: Select a Career/Job: This page starts with 4 ways for you to identify and select from listings of Computer Network Administration and Security careers/jobs:
A) Fastest Growing Computer Network Administration and Security Careers - 2023 to 2033 (est.)
These listings are based on job growth estimates and helps you to identify the fastest growing and evolving Computer Network Administration and Security careers. Some careers may not initially seem related to Computer Network Administration and Security, so relevant Computer Network Administration and Security jobs are listed alongside each listing. This can also help us to identify which careers (bottom of the listing) may have negative growth - perhaps due to automation or planned obsolescence.
B) Median Annual Salary U.S. Computer Network Administration and Security Careers
These listings are sorted (descending) by median annual salary in the U.S. This may help us to identify our ideal career. We may not qualify at this time for the desired career, but this listing and the results provided can help us to explore job details, as well as learn how to appropriately prepare for the career.
C) Computer Network Administration and Security Career Ladders (Educational Requirements)
These listings will help us to identify Computer Network Administration and Security careers sorted by educational requirements (with the most difficult to obtain listed first). This may help us to identify career ladders (as we scroll down the list), and help us to get jobs that we qualify for now.
D) Select From a Listing of 20 Computer Network Administration and Security Jobs.
The list may be quite long. There are two ways you might like to use this list:
1) Filter - As you enter a word, you will filter (limit) the list of job titles
2) Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply explore the list of job titles. There may be many that you might never have considered to be of interest.
Once you have identified a job title of interest, simply click on it.

Step 2: Find a Job: After you have selected a career/job title above, you will see current job listings. You can change the location, distance from location and recency as desired. Each of the listings will link to a current job opening.


Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the chosen career. Information may include (not every career choice includes all of the elements below - updates occur quarterly):
Core and Supplemental Duties: Lists the worker-related tasks performed
General and Specific Work Activities: Summarizes the broad and more specific types of behaviors related to the career
Knowledge Required: Provides the requirements regarding the acquisition of facts and principles
Skills Required: Provides basic skills and cross-functional skills needed
Preparation Required: Provides a summary of the required experience and education
Educational Requirements: Detailed breakdown of the education required
Work Experience Required: Detailed breakdown of the prior work experience required
Local Salary Information: Provides national and local salary ranges
Certifications: Provides appropriate government and private-sector certifications and/or credentials that may be required
Professional Associations: Provides professional associations that are related to the career selected
Job Listings: Provides links to active current job listings for the selected career, along with multiple similar job titles to explore. All details appear on this page
Related Careers to Consider: Lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to your initial choice - what they do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit.

** If you clicked on a link from section D (as described in Step 1 above), you will see one or more links to an occupation that is usually a bit more general than your initial job selection - the link(s) is directly related to the specific job you identified through your prior selections.
*NOTE: It is possible that there may not be a career path identified for the specific job you selected in Step 1. If this is the case, scroll up the page and click on a different career/job.

Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that provide detailed (updated) links specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
Videos: Provides a listing of video links related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.
Resumes: Sources for resume materials and techniques. This can help to get you started.
Job Description: Sources that provide job descriptions, which are vital to resume and interview preparation.
Interviews: Provides links that can help you to prepare for and successfully complete the job interview. Can also assist with coffee chats.
Step by Step: Provides links to resources that can help to organize the career search process.
LinkedIn: One of the best professional social media sites that provides links, opportunities, and networking specifically for careers and career development.

Step 1 of 4: Select a Career/Job

2 Computer Network Administration and Security careers are listed below (sorted by Percentage Change in Total Job Openings - 2023 to 2033 est.). Computer Network Administration and Security-related jobs specific to each career are also provided. This shows which careers are emerging and growing the fastest. Please Scroll and Select below:

Occupations U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033 (% change) Computer Network Administration and Security-Related Jobs

Network and Computer Systems Administrators 5.4% Application Security Administrator; Computer Systems Security Administrator; Local Area Network Administrator (LAN Administrator); Local Area Network Systems Administrator (LAN Systems Administrator); Network Administrator; Network Security Administrator; Network Support Administrator; Network Systems Administrator; Network Transport Administrator; Networking Administrator; Security Administrator; Wide Area Network Administrator (WAN Administrator); Wide Area Network Systems Administrator (WAN Systems Administrator)
Occupation: Network and Computer Systems Administrators U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 5.4% Computer Network Administration and Security-Related Jobs: Application Security Administrator; Computer Systems Security Administrator; Local Area Network Administrator (LAN Administrator); Local Area Network Systems Administrator (LAN Systems Administrator); Network Administrator; Network Security Administrator; Network Support Administrator; Network Systems Administrator; Network Transport Administrator; Networking Administrator; Security Administrator; Wide Area Network Administrator (WAN Administrator); Wide Area Network Systems Administrator (WAN Systems Administrator)
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 0.8% Social Security Administrative Law Judge
Occupation: Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 0.8% Computer Network Administration and Security-Related Jobs: Social Security Administrative Law Judge

6 Computer Network Administration and Security careers are listed below (sorted by U.S. National Median Salary). Computer Network Administration and Security-related jobs specific to each occupation are also provided. Please Scroll and Select below::

Occupations National Median Salary Computer Network Administration and Security-Related Jobs

Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $ 111,090 Social Security Administrative Law Judge
Occupation: Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers National Median Salary: $ 111,090 Computer Network Administration and Security-Related Jobs: Social Security Administrative Law Judge
Information Security Engineers $ 104,920 Application Security Administrator; Information Security Administrator; Information Security Management Engineer; Security Administrator
Occupation: Information Security Engineers National Median Salary: $ 104,920 Computer Network Administration and Security-Related Jobs: Application Security Administrator; Information Security Administrator; Information Security Management Engineer; Security Administrator
Security Managers $ 102,340 Security Management Director
Occupation: Security Managers National Median Salary: $ 102,340 Computer Network Administration and Security-Related Jobs: Security Management Director
Database Administrators $ 101,510 Data Security Administrator; Database Security Administrator; Security Administrator
Occupation: Database Administrators National Median Salary: $ 101,510 Computer Network Administration and Security-Related Jobs: Data Security Administrator; Database Security Administrator; Security Administrator
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $ 95,360 Application Security Administrator; Computer Systems Security Administrator; Local Area Network Administrator (LAN Administrator); Local Area Network Systems Administrator (LAN Systems Administrator); Network Administrator; Network Security Administrator; Network Support Administrator; Network Systems Administrator; Network Transport Administrator; Networking Administrator; Security Administrator; Wide Area Network Administrator (WAN Administrator); Wide Area Network Systems Administrator (WAN Systems Administrator)
Occupation: Network and Computer Systems Administrators National Median Salary: $ 95,360 Computer Network Administration and Security-Related Jobs: Application Security Administrator; Computer Systems Security Administrator; Local Area Network Administrator (LAN Administrator); Local Area Network Systems Administrator (LAN Systems Administrator); Network Administrator; Network Security Administrator; Network Support Administrator; Network Systems Administrator; Network Transport Administrator; Networking Administrator; Security Administrator; Wide Area Network Administrator (WAN Administrator); Wide Area Network Systems Administrator (WAN Systems Administrator)
Security Management Specialists $ 79,590 Security Administrator; Security Management Specialist
Occupation: Security Management Specialists National Median Salary: $ 79,590 Computer Network Administration and Security-Related Jobs: Security Administrator; Security Management Specialist

6 Computer Network Administration and Security careers are listed (sorted by Education/Preparation Requirements - descending) to provide career ladders. Computer Network Administration and Security-related jobs specific to each career are also provided.

Education/Preparation Categories:
5 = Usually requires graduate school (e.g., Master's degree, Ph.D., M.D., or J.D.)
4 = Usually requires a four-year Bachelor's degree
3 = Usually requires vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or Associate's degree
2 = Usually requires a high school diploma
1 = May require a high school diploma or GED certificate
Please Scroll and Select below:
Occupations Education/Preparation Computer Network Administration and Security-Related Jobs

Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 5 Social Security Administrative Law Judge
Occupation: Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers Education/Preparation: 5 Computer Network Administration and Security-Related Jobs: Social Security Administrative Law Judge
Database Administrators 4 Data Security Administrator; Database Security Administrator; Security Administrator
Occupation: Database Administrators Education/Preparation: 4 Computer Network Administration and Security-Related Jobs: Data Security Administrator; Database Security Administrator; Security Administrator
Information Security Engineers 4 Application Security Administrator; Information Security Administrator; Information Security Management Engineer; Security Administrator
Occupation: Information Security Engineers Education/Preparation: 4 Computer Network Administration and Security-Related Jobs: Application Security Administrator; Information Security Administrator; Information Security Management Engineer; Security Administrator
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 4 Application Security Administrator; Computer Systems Security Administrator; Local Area Network Administrator (LAN Administrator); Local Area Network Systems Administrator (LAN Systems Administrator); Network Administrator; Network Security Administrator; Network Support Administrator; Network Systems Administrator; Network Transport Administrator; Networking Administrator; Security Administrator; Wide Area Network Administrator (WAN Administrator); Wide Area Network Systems Administrator (WAN Systems Administrator)
Occupation: Network and Computer Systems Administrators Education/Preparation: 4 Computer Network Administration and Security-Related Jobs: Application Security Administrator; Computer Systems Security Administrator; Local Area Network Administrator (LAN Administrator); Local Area Network Systems Administrator (LAN Systems Administrator); Network Administrator; Network Security Administrator; Network Support Administrator; Network Systems Administrator; Network Transport Administrator; Networking Administrator; Security Administrator; Wide Area Network Administrator (WAN Administrator); Wide Area Network Systems Administrator (WAN Systems Administrator)
Security Management Specialists 4 Security Administrator; Security Management Specialist
Occupation: Security Management Specialists Education/Preparation: 4 Computer Network Administration and Security-Related Jobs: Security Administrator; Security Management Specialist
Security Managers 4 Security Management Director
Occupation: Security Managers Education/Preparation: 4 Computer Network Administration and Security-Related Jobs: Security Management Director

Scroll through the picklist (below). There are 20 specific Computer Network Administration and Security job titles listed. Select those that may be of interest - you will get active job listing links, along with detailed resources to help you prepare for a career related to that job.
You can use this form two ways:

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Filter - As you enter a keyword, you will filter (limit) the list of job titles below

Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply explore the list of job titles. There may be many that you might never have considered to be of interest.

Enter a Keyword (filter the list below)
OR - leave blank and scroll through the choices:



Select a Job Title (Scroll and Select) :

Step 3 of 4: Prepare For a Career


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