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SALARY SURVEYS
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UPDATED October 2024 About salary data? |
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| AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR |
Gross income
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$72,270 USD£55,354 GBPNew York City $75,000 USD |
$67,000 USD£51,318 GBPIncluding "New York City" Excluding "New York City" |
Average salary for System Administrator / United States is $72,270 USD per year. The most typical earning is $67,000 USD. All data are based on 82 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $77,300 USD. Women receive a salary of $63,900 USD.
Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of $81,900 USD. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of $76,500 USD.
Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of $90,500 USD. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive $81,900 USD.
| Salary Levels (USD) per Year | Surveys | [%] |
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$10,000 USD -
$14,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$15,000 USD -
$19,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$20,000 USD -
$24,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$25,000 USD -
$29,999 USD
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1 |
100%
1.22% |
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$30,000 USD -
$34,999 USD
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1 |
98.78%
1.22% |
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$35,000 USD -
$39,999 USD
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2 |
97.56%
2.44% |
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$40,000 USD -
$44,999 USD
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7 |
95.12%
8.54% |
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$45,000 USD -
$49,999 USD
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2 |
86.59%
2.44% |
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$50,000 USD -
$54,999 USD
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8 |
84.15%
9.76% |
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$55,000 USD -
$59,999 USD
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3 |
74.39%
3.66% |
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$60,000 USD -
$64,999 USD
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4 |
70.73%
4.88% |
| THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY | ||
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$65,000 USD -
$69,999 USD
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13 |
65.85%
15.85% |
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$70,000 USD -
$74,999 USD
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6 |
50%
7.32% |
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$75,000 USD -
$79,999 USD
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8 |
42.68%
9.76% |
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$80,000 USD -
$84,999 USD
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9 |
32.93%
10.98% |
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$85,000 USD -
$89,999 USD
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3 |
21.95%
3.66% |
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$90,000 USD -
$94,999 USD
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4 |
18.29%
4.88% |
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$95,000 USD -
$99,999 USD
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1 |
13.41%
1.22% |
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$100,000 USD -
$104,999 USD
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1 |
12.2%
1.22% |
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$105,000 USD -
$109,999 USD
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3 |
10.98%
3.66% |
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$110,000 USD -
$114,999 USD
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2 |
7.32%
2.44% |
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$115,000 USD -
$119,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$120,000 USD -
$124,999 USD
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2 |
4.88%
2.44% |
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$125,000 USD -
$129,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$130,000 USD -
$134,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$135,000 USD -
$139,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$140,000 USD -
$144,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$145,000 USD -
$149,999 USD
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1 |
2.44%
1.22% |
| HIGH SALARIES | ||
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$150,000 USD -
$159,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$160,000 USD -
$169,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$170,000 USD -
$179,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$180,000 USD -
$189,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$190,000 USD -
$199,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$200,000 USD -
$209,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$210,000 USD -
$219,999 USD
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1 |
1.22%
1.22% |
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$220,000 USD -
$229,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$230,000 USD -
$239,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$240,000 USD -
$249,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$250,000 USD -
$349,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | Masters Degree | 8 | $81,900 USD |
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| 2 | Bachelors Degree | 37 | $76,500 USD |
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| 3 | Bellow H. School | 1 | $75,000 USD |
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| 4 | Some College | 33 | $66,700 USD |
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| 5 | High School | 3 | $55,700 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | 20+ Years | 10 | $90,500 USD |
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| 2 | 16-20 Years | 9 | $81,900 USD |
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| 3 | 12-16 Years | 10 | $81,000 USD |
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| 4 | 4-8 Years | 20 | $71,300 USD |
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| 5 | 8-12 Years | 17 | $70,800 USD |
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| 6 | 2-4 Years | 9 | $57,400 USD |
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| 7 | 1-2 Years | 6 | $49,500 USD |
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| 8 | 0-1 Year | 1 | $30,000 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | Permanent | 72 | $73,100 USD |
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| 2 | Contract | 5 | $67,200 USD |
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| 3 | Self Employed | 5 | $65,400 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | New Jersey | 1 | $109,000 USD |
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| 2 | Pennsylvania | 1 | $96,000 USD |
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| 3 | Washington State | 7 | $93,600 USD |
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| 4 | Louisiana | 1 | $90,000 USD |
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| 5 | New Mexico | 1 | $83,900 USD |
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| 6 | Missouri | 1 | $82,000 USD |
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| 7 | Texas | 7 | $81,000 USD |
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| 8 | Alabama | 1 | $80,000 USD |
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| 9 | New York State | 4 | $79,500 USD |
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| 10 | District Of Columbia (DC) | 4 | $79,500 USD |
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| 11 | Massachusetts | 3 | $77,000 USD |
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| 12 | Ohio | 1 | $76,500 USD |
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| 13 | California | 7 | $75,900 USD |
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| 14 | North Carolina | 2 | $74,500 USD |
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| 15 | Tennessee | 4 | $73,900 USD |
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| 16 | Georgia | 3 | $72,300 USD |
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| 17 | Arizona | 1 | $68,000 USD |
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| 18 | Florida | 2 | $67,500 USD |
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| 19 | Colorado | 6 | $65,400 USD |
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| 20 | Maine | 1 | $65,000 USD |
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| 21 | Illinois | 5 | $64,400 USD |
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| 22 | Kentucky | 1 | $60,000 USD |
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| 23 | Minnesota | 1 | $53,000 USD |
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| 24 | Oklahoma | 2 | $52,100 USD |
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| 25 | Kansas | 2 | $50,000 USD |
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| 26 | Michigan | 2 | $49,800 USD |
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| 27 | Arkansas | 1 | $45,000 USD |
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| 28 | Wisconsin | 1 | $44,700 USD |
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| 29 | Virginia | 1 | $43,200 USD |
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| 30 | Utah | 1 | $40,000 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | Newark | 1 | $109,000 USD |
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| 2 | Seattle | 5 | $105,800 USD |
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| 3 | Nashville | 2 | $100,000 USD |
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| 4 | Philadelphia | 1 | $96,000 USD |
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| 5 | Rochester | 1 | $93,000 USD |
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| 6 | Baton Rouge | 1 | $90,000 USD |
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| 7 | Sacramento | 2 | $89,500 USD |
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| 8 | Austin | 4 | $87,100 USD |
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| 9 | Tacoma | 1 | $86,400 USD |
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| 10 | Albuquerque | 1 | $83,900 USD |
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| 11 | Kansas City | 1 | $82,000 USD |
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| 12 | Huntsville | 1 | $80,000 USD |
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| 13 | Miami | 1 | $80,000 USD |
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| 14 | Washington DC | 4 | $79,500 USD |
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| 15 | Raleigh | 1 | $79,000 USD |
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| 16 | Boston | 3 | $77,000 USD |
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| 17 | Dallas | 2 | $77,000 USD |
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| 18 | Columbus | 1 | $76,500 USD |
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| 19 | New York City | 3 | $75,000 USD |
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| 20 | Los Angeles | 4 | $74,800 USD |
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| 21 | Atlanta | 3 | $72,300 USD |
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| 22 | Charlotte | 1 | $70,000 USD |
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| 23 | Phoenix | 1 | $68,000 USD |
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| 24 | Colorado Springs | 1 | $66,600 USD |
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| 25 | Chattanooga | 1 | $65,400 USD |
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| 26 | Denver | 5 | $65,200 USD |
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| 27 | --Other-- | 7 | $65,000 USD |
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| 28 | Plano | 1 | $65,000 USD |
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| 29 | Portland, Maine | 1 | $65,000 USD |
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| 30 | Chicago | 5 | $64,400 USD |
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| 31 | Louisville | 1 | $60,000 USD |
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| 32 | Orlando | 1 | $55,000 USD |
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| 33 | San Diego | 1 | $53,000 USD |
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| 34 | Minneapolis | 1 | $53,000 USD |
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| 35 | Tulsa | 2 | $52,100 USD |
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| 36 | Wichita | 2 | $50,000 USD |
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| 37 | Detroit | 2 | $49,800 USD |
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| 38 | Little Rock | 1 | $45,000 USD |
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| 39 | Madison | 1 | $44,700 USD |
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| 40 | Virginia Beach | 1 | $43,200 USD |
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| 41 | Salt Lake City | 1 | $40,000 USD |
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| 42 | Spokane | 1 | $39,500 USD |
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| 43 | Knoxville | 1 | $30,000 USD |
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What I do?
"Computer systems management."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Tacoma | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | Advanced | $86,400 USD |
What I do?
"Provide mid-level to senior-level end-user support, which may include providing systems administration assistance, coordinating stakeholder discussions, updating user documentation, or conducting training. Conduct root cause analysis to identify and eliminate bugs. Stay up to date with system enhancements and new features to better assist our customers. Design, enable, and deliver scalable and automated strategy – Infrastructure as a code. Enabling DevOps solutions development & deployment paradigms. Developing and Implementing software features using Agile Methodology. Ensuring efficient processes exist to identify, plan and manage all changes to the infrastructure."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Seattle | Some College | 2-4 Years | Advanced | $68,000 USD |
What I do?
"System administration."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| New York City | Some College | 8-12 Years | Advanced | $80,000 USD |
What I do?
"Software and system maintenance, upgrades."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Sacramento | Some College | 12-16 Years | Advanced | $105,000 USD |
What I do?
"IT Support Microsoft support. Network support."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| San Diego | Some College | 2-4 Years | n/a | $53,000 USD |
What I do?
"Networking and Modality Interfaces, DHCP, DNS, VPN, Active Directory, File Services, Terminal Services, Print Management, Subnetting, Information Security, IPSec, Microsoft Exchange, Hosted Exchange, SSL & UCC Certificates, Packet monitoring, Dell SonicWall Networking Appliances, Wireless Infrastructure, Xirrus, NetApp, SnapDrive, LogicMonitor, AWS, Automox Patch Management, Bomgar, SCCM, IIS, RAS, NPAS, Port Forwarding, Active Directory – Certificate Services, Local Security Policies, Group Policy Objects, Implementing Microsoft Windows Server, Windows Networking Infrastructure, Microsoft Desktop/Server OS, Microsoft Office and Office 365, Backup & Disaster Recovery, VMWARE (ESXi 5. 1, 5. 5, 6. 0, 6. 5), Hyper-V, Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop, Receiver, Thin Clients/Terminal Services, LabTech RMM, CentraStage RMM, AutoTask/AEM, NetBackup, AEM Patch Management, IT Glue, HIPPA Data Privacy and Security Standards."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Huntsville | Some College | 8-12 Years | n/a | $80,000 USD |
What I do?
"LUN/Volume expansions, SAN maintenance, Hitachi USPv, NetApp, EMC VMAX, PureStorage."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| New York City | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $120,000 USD |
What I do?
"Microsoft Certified Engineer Certified Citrix Administrator."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Newark | Bachelors Degree | 16-20 Years | n/a | $109,000 USD |
What I do?
"DevOps operations for solutions."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Philadelphia | Masters Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $96,000 USD |
What I do?
"I work very hard in my job."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Boston | Some College | 4-8 Years | n/a | $75,000 USD |
What I do?
"IT Manager and administrator."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Seattle | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $215,000 USD |
What I do?
"System Engineer tasks."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Chicago | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $65,000 USD |
What I do?
"A lot of everything IT, concentrating mainly on server administration (win/*nix), virtualization (VMware), storage (NetApp), networking (Cisco), and IP telephony (Cisco)."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Albuquerque | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $83,900 USD |
What I do?
"Manage Salesforce Org."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Nashville | Masters Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $80,000 USD |
What I do?
"System Administrator."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Salt Lake City | High School | 16-20 Years | n/a | $40,000 USD |
What I do?
"Working on computers like everyone else."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Little Rock | Some College | 8-12 Years | n/a | $45,000 USD |
What I do?
"I handle all of i. t. needs and departments."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Kansas City | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $82,000 USD |
What I do?
"Infrastructure support."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Boston | Some College | 8-12 Years | n/a | $88,000 USD |
What I do?
"Desktop/Server Administration, Network/User Support."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Colorado Springs | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $66,600 USD |
What I do?
"All things system administration, web dev, security, virtual enviroments."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| --Other-- | Some College | 16-20 Years | n/a | $65,000 USD |
