Median salary
$116,650
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$95k – $140k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
51.2%
603 of 1,177 roles
Live roles
1,177
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDTrend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Cyber Systems Administrator
Federal HPC Linux System Administrator, (Clearance required TS/SCI with Poly) On-Site, Maryland
Systems Administrator 3
Oracle Linux Systems Administrator - TS/SCI with Polygraph
Windows Systems Administrator - TS/SCI w/Polygraph
Systems Administrator 3 (On-Call) - Linux/Bash/Python/STE/STN/Docker/Kubernetes
Systems Administrator 2 - Linux/CI/CD/Ansible/Terraform/DevOps
System Administrator, Senior
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
GDIT
|
$115,000 | 60 |
Leidos
|
$129,575 | 50 |
CACI
|
$116,650 | 41 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$126,800 | 22 |
Amentum
|
$142,500 | 21 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$117,700 | 21 |
| PA Parsons | $142,300 | 17 |
Saalex
|
$101,250 | 14 |
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How much do Full-time System Administrator roles pay?
The median salary for Full-time System Administrator roles is $116,650 per year. Most pay falls between $95,000 (25th percentile) and $139,950 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $75,000 to $163,354.
These figures are computed live from 1,177 active Full-time System Administrator roles on JobsRadar, of which 603 (51.2%) 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 Full-time System Administrator roles include X-energy, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, GDIT and Captivation Software.
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 Full-time System Administrator salary?
- The median is $116,650 per year, with most pay between $95,000 and $139,950 (25th–75th percentile), based on 603 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Full-time System Administrator salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $75,000 to $163,354 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $116,650. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.