SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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April 2024
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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Gross income

Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

795,603 ZAR

$43,487 USD

Johannesburg

693,040 ZAR

493,970 ZAR

$27,000 USD

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Average Salary / System Administrator / South Africa

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Average salary for System Administrator / South Africa is 795,603 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 493,970 ZAR. All data are based on 19 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 865,362 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 472,016 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 843,408 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Some College with salary of 817,795 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 3,311,431 ZAR. Employees with 4-8 Years of experience receive 770,227 ZAR.

Levels / System Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Salary Levels (ZAR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
54,900 ZAR - 91,499 ZAR	0	n/a
91,500 ZAR - 182,899 ZAR	1	100% 5.26%
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	0	n/a
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	2	94.74% 10.53%
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	1	84.21% 5.26%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	4	78.95% 21.05%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	2	57.89% 10.53%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	0	n/a
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	2	47.37% 10.53%
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	2	36.84% 10.53%
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	1	26.32% 5.26%
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	2	21.05% 10.53%
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	1	10.53% 5.26%
1,189,200 ZAR - 1,280,599 ZAR	0	n/a
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	0	n/a
1,372,100 ZAR - 1,463,599 ZAR	0	n/a
1,463,600 ZAR - 1,555,099 ZAR	0	n/a
1,555,100 ZAR - 1,646,499 ZAR	0	n/a
1,646,600 ZAR - 1,737,999 ZAR	0	n/a
1,738,000 ZAR - 1,829,499 ZAR	0	n/a
1,829,500 ZAR - 1,920,999 ZAR	0	n/a
1,921,000 ZAR - 2,012,499 ZAR	0	n/a
2,012,500 ZAR - 2,103,899 ZAR	0	n/a
2,103,900 ZAR - 2,195,399 ZAR	0	n/a
2,195,400 ZAR - 2,286,899 ZAR	0	n/a
2,286,900 ZAR - 2,378,399 ZAR	0	n/a
2,378,400 ZAR - 2,469,799 ZAR	0	n/a
2,469,900 ZAR - 2,561,299 ZAR	0	n/a
2,561,300 ZAR - 2,652,799 ZAR	0	n/a
2,652,800 ZAR - 2,744,299 ZAR	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
2,744,300 ZAR - 2,927,199 ZAR	0	n/a
2,927,200 ZAR - 3,110,199 ZAR	0	n/a
3,110,200 ZAR - 3,293,099 ZAR	0	n/a
3,293,100 ZAR - 3,476,099 ZAR	1	5.26% 5.26%
3,476,100 ZAR - 3,658,999 ZAR	0	n/a
3,659,000 ZAR - 3,841,999 ZAR	0	n/a
3,842,000 ZAR - 4,024,899 ZAR	0	n/a
4,024,900 ZAR - 4,207,899 ZAR	0	n/a
4,207,900 ZAR - 4,390,799 ZAR	0	n/a
4,390,800 ZAR - 4,573,799 ZAR	0	n/a
4,573,800 ZAR - 6,403,299 ZAR	0	n/a

Gender / System Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	11	865,362 ZAR
2	Women	1	472,016 ZAR

Education / System Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Bachelors Degree	6	843,408 ZAR
2	Some College	9	817,795 ZAR
3	High School	4	673,263 ZAR

Experience / System Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	1	3,311,431 ZAR
2	4-8 Years	4	770,227 ZAR
3	8-12 Years	5	728,148 ZAR
4	12-16 Years	3	675,092 ZAR
5	1-2 Years	4	554,344 ZAR
6	16-20 Years	1	552,515 ZAR
7	0-1 Year	1	298,211 ZAR

Age / System Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	41-45	4	1,212,971 ZAR
2	36-40	2	973,304 ZAR
3	n/a	7	733,637 ZAR
4	26-30	3	720,830 ZAR
5	31-35	1	545,196 ZAR
6	21-25	2	239,667 ZAR

Work Type / System Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	1	3,311,431 ZAR
2	Permanent	16	680,581 ZAR
3	Contract	2	462,868 ZAR

Cities / System Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Cape Town	5	1,178,210 ZAR
2	Nelson Mandela Bay Metro	1	755,591 ZAR
3	--Other--	2	753,762 ZAR
4	Johannesburg	9	693,388 ZAR
5	eThekwini	1	552,515 ZAR
6	Buffalo, South Africa	1	171,974 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

System Administrator

Posted 05 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Systems administrators - also called sysadmins - are responsible for ensuring their organization's computer systems are well maintained and operate reliably. Tasks performed by systems administrators include performing regular systems and security monitoring, handling backup procedures and helping set up, maintain and delete user accounts as required. They are also responsible for developing and maintaining relevant procedures and standards. ensuring that hardware and systems work as expected and maintaining archives as needed. Additionally, systems administrators provide technical support related to systems within their organization as needed. They also handle patches and upgrades to ensure that systems are maximally efficient and effective."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	4-8 Years	Advanced	513,700 ZAR

System Engineer

Posted 08 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"System Engineer IT."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	963,900 ZAR

Devops Engineer

Posted 18 May 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"System Adminstration, Support, Database Administrator, Development, Server Maintenance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	High School	8-12 Years	Intermediate	912,500 ZAR

It Systems Engineer

Posted 04 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Windows Server, Mac OS, Desktop Support, Network administration, Network Support,."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	High School	12-16 Years	n/a	441,500 ZAR

It Assistant Manager

Posted 23 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Active Directory,."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Buffalo, South Africa	Some College	1-2 Years	n/a	172,200 ZAR

It Specialist

Posted 30 March 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"AWS, System, Windows, Cloud."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	3,311,200 ZAR

Regional Area Manageress

Posted 17 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Support, installation and training."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	472,300 ZAR

System Admin

Posted 06 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Day to day support of computer networks, users and servers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	552,000 ZAR

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