Have you ever thought about what would happen if all the technology we rely on today suddenly stopped working? To ensure that this never happens there are computer network administrators. While it may seem like a boring career, these people have a lot of responsibility in ensuring that there is never a dull moment. To find out what these responsibilities are and more information about the career, you would need to look at the career history, job description, education and training needed, salary and associated benefits, location and hours, some of the positive aspects and some negative attributes and even what the expected career prospects are. When you look at the job description of a computer network administrator, one thing. Some recommended college courses and backgrounds are math, science, and computer science. To remain able to work successfully in this career you must continually inform yourself about new technologies that emerge (Institute 14). “Employment opportunities should be favorable for this occupation. Prospects should be better for candidates who have a degree in computer science (Bureau).” To allow students to gain practical experience, some students while still in college participate in an internship. Included in the $50,000 salary are benefits such as paid holidays, paid holidays, and in some cases a bonus at the end of the year. as you become more educated in your career, you will begin to get higher positions and promotions at that time, at that time you will begin to receive higher salaries, from 55,000 to 60,000 dollars (institute 16-17). The most common places where computer network administrators work are schools with an average salary of $50,000, universities with an average salary of $55,000, industries with an average salary of $70,000 and $80,000, and public jobs with an average average of $80,000 and above up to 100,000 (17 institutions). Typical hours for a computer network administrator are between 40 and 50 hours per week. An administrator's working hours can change in an instant, if a network crash occurs which could force the administrator to work late, skip dinners, holidays and family events, in some cases work non-stop until to resolve the problem (institute