Median salary
$120,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$94.5k – $144.4k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
45%
206 of 458 roles
Live roles
458
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Systems Administrator 1 - Linux
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Systems Administrator 2 - Linux
Systems Administrator 0-3 - Linux/KVM/Ansible/Slat/SSP/STE/STN/Scripting/AWS
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IT Support Engineer, Application Administrator
System Administrator (SF)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Saalex
|
$112,500 | 17 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$141,175 | 14 |
Air Apps
|
$62,289 | 11 |
| GR GRVTY | $153,000 | 8 |
Anduril Industries
|
$150,250 | 8 |
|
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 5 |
SMX
|
$116,800 | 5 |
| PI Pingwind | $87,750 | 4 |
System Administrator salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $146,250 | 10 |
| Boston | $127,500 | 4 |
| New York | $117,109 | 10 |
| Los Angeles | $102,500 | 5 |
| Toronto | $61,027 | 4 |
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How much do System Administrator roles pay?
The median salary for System Administrator roles is $120,000 per year. Most pay falls between $94,500 (25th percentile) and $144,375 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $67,500 to $170,000.
These figures are computed live from 458 active System Administrator roles on JobsRadar, of which 206 (45%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid System Administrator roles include Captivation Software, PGTEK, Anthropic, The Kenjya-Trusant Group and LLC.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average System Administrator salary?
- The median is $120,000 per year, with most pay between $94,500 and $144,375 (25th–75th percentile), based on 206 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the System Administrator salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $67,500 to $170,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $120,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.