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System Administrator

$114,000

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -13%

$131,000 $114,000

$90k 25th

$114k Median

$144.5k 75th

$70.5k

$179.1k

Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $10k – $275k · outliers off-axis

Disclosing: 36.3%
Live roles: 408

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Highest-paying jobs

Experienced/Lateral - Linux Systems Administrator

Five Rings LLC - Careers · New York

$275,000 – $275,000

Systems Administrator 1 - Linux

Captivation Software · Annapolis Junction, MD

$130,000 – $270,000

Systems Administrator 0-3 - Linux/Ansible/SSP/AWS

Captivation Software · Annapolis Junction, MD

$130,000 – $270,000

Systems Administrator 1 - Linux/IP/Docker/AWS/Crypto/STE/STN/SSP

Captivation Software · Annapolis Junction, MD

$130,000 – $270,000

Systems Administrator 0-3 - Linux/KVM/Ansible/Slat/SSP/STE/STN/Scripting/AWS

Captivation Software · Annapolis Junction, MD

$130,000 – $270,000

Windows Systems Administrator - McLean, VA - TS/SCI

PGTEK · McLean, Virginia, United States

$185,000 – $265,000

System Administrator (SF)

The Kenjya-Trusant Group , LLC · Annapolis Junction, MD

$130,000 – $250,000

GTM Systems Administrator

Basis AI · New York Office

$150,000 – $250,000

Senior System Administrator II (Storage Engineer)

Adyen · Chicago; San Francisco

$180,000 – $243,000

System Administrator

Accenture Federal Services · Arlington, VA

$106,300 – $221,100

Top companies hiring

Company	Median	Roles
Saalex	$105,000	13
Air Apps	$62,856	10
Anduril Industries	$138,500	8
GR GRVTY	$144,000	7
Accenture Federal Services	$156,525	6
SMX	$104,250	5
Captivation Software	$200,000	4
SpaceX	$107,500	3

System Administrator salary by location

Location	Median	Roles
New York	$161,500	6
San Francisco	$148,500	8
Los Angeles	$96,250	4
Dublin	$67,677	4