Career switch, measured
From IT Support Specialist to Systems Administrator
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 72% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Troubleshooting, IT support, Linux, Network administration; the main skills to add are Python, Azure, Regulatory compliance, Auditing.
72%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillIT Support SpecialistSystems Administrator
- Troubleshooting55%61%
- IT support49%24%
- Linux18%39%
- Network administration14%34%
- Problem solving35%25%
- Cybersecurity13%31%
- Communication28%26%
- AWS13%27%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Systems Administrator postings, rarely in IT Support Specialist ones.
SkillIT Support SpecialistSystems Administrator
- Python11%35%
- Azure10%26%
- Regulatory compliance11%22%
- Auditing7%18%
- CI/CD–14%
- Terraform–14%
- Technical writing–12%
- Google Cloud5%11%
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