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SALARY SURVEYS
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR |
Gross income
Net (after tax)
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$89,407 USD£68,480 GBPNew York City $140,000 USD |
$82,000 USD£62,807 GBPIncluding "New York City" Excluding "New York City" |
Average salary for Unix or Linux System Administrator / United States is $89,407 USD per year. The most typical earning is $82,000 USD. All data are based on 42 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $103,700 USD. Women receive a salary of $81,100 USD.
Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of $127,200 USD. The second most paid education level is Some College with salary of $88,700 USD.
Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of $110,900 USD. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive $109,500 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%
2.38% |
$30,000 USD -
$34,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$35,000 USD -
$39,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$40,000 USD -
$44,999 USD
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1 |
97.62%
2.38% |
$45,000 USD -
$49,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$50,000 USD -
$54,999 USD
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1 |
95.24%
2.38% |
$55,000 USD -
$59,999 USD
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3 |
92.86%
7.14% |
$60,000 USD -
$64,999 USD
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4 |
85.71%
9.52% |
$65,000 USD -
$69,999 USD
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1 |
76.19%
2.38% |
$70,000 USD -
$74,999 USD
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3 |
73.81%
7.14% |
$75,000 USD -
$79,999 USD
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2 |
66.67%
4.76% |
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY | ||
$80,000 USD -
$84,999 USD
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6 |
61.9%
14.29% |
$85,000 USD -
$89,999 USD
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3 |
47.62%
7.14% |
$90,000 USD -
$94,999 USD
|
1 |
40.48%
2.38% |
$95,000 USD -
$99,999 USD
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3 |
38.1%
7.14% |
$100,000 USD -
$104,999 USD
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1 |
30.95%
2.38% |
$105,000 USD -
$109,999 USD
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2 |
28.57%
4.76% |
$110,000 USD -
$114,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$115,000 USD -
$119,999 USD
|
1 |
23.81%
2.38% |
$120,000 USD -
$124,999 USD
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3 |
21.43%
7.14% |
$125,000 USD -
$129,999 USD
|
1 |
14.29%
2.38% |
$130,000 USD -
$134,999 USD
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2 |
11.9%
4.76% |
$135,000 USD -
$139,999 USD
|
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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0 |
n/a
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HIGH SALARIES | ||
$150,000 USD -
$159,999 USD
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2 |
7.14%
4.76% |
$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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1 |
2.38%
2.38% |
$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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0 |
n/a
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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 | 5 | $127,200 USD |
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2 | Some College | 9 | $88,700 USD |
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3 | Bachelors Degree | 27 | $83,400 USD |
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4 | High School | 1 | $70,000 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | 20+ Years | 6 | $110,900 USD |
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2 | 16-20 Years | 5 | $109,500 USD |
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3 | 8-12 Years | 9 | $92,700 USD |
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4 | 12-16 Years | 7 | $91,200 USD |
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5 | 2-4 Years | 3 | $79,700 USD |
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6 | 4-8 Years | 10 | $73,100 USD |
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7 | 1-2 Years | 2 | $50,000 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | New York State | 4 | $125,500 USD |
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2 | Pennsylvania | 1 | $120,000 USD |
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3 | California | 6 | $114,700 USD |
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4 | Arkansas | 2 | $105,000 USD |
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5 | Colorado | 2 | $94,500 USD |
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6 | North Carolina | 1 | $90,000 USD |
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7 | District Of Columbia (DC) | 1 | $86,000 USD |
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8 | Michigan | 2 | $85,600 USD |
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9 | Illinois | 1 | $85,000 USD |
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10 | Florida | 1 | $84,000 USD |
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11 | Texas | 6 | $82,300 USD |
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12 | Arizona | 3 | $80,700 USD |
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13 | Louisiana | 1 | $80,000 USD |
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14 | Nebraska | 1 | $80,000 USD |
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15 | Georgia | 1 | $70,000 USD |
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16 | Missouri | 3 | $66,800 USD |
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17 | Virginia | 1 | $66,400 USD |
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18 | Ohio | 1 | $62,000 USD |
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19 | South Carolina | 1 | $60,000 USD |
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20 | Oklahoma | 1 | $60,000 USD |
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21 | Maryland | 1 | $59,000 USD |
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22 | Montana | 1 | $56,000 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | New York City | 3 | $140,000 USD |
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2 | Philadelphia | 1 | $120,000 USD |
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3 | San Francisco | 5 | $116,600 USD |
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4 | Dallas | 3 | $114,300 USD |
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5 | Los Angeles | 1 | $105,400 USD |
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6 | Little Rock | 2 | $105,000 USD |
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7 | Denver | 2 | $94,500 USD |
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8 | Charlotte | 1 | $90,000 USD |
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9 | Washington DC | 1 | $86,000 USD |
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10 | Detroit | 2 | $85,600 USD |
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11 | Chicago | 1 | $85,000 USD |
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12 | Orlando | 1 | $84,000 USD |
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13 | Rochester | 1 | $82,000 USD |
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14 | Phoenix | 3 | $80,700 USD |
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15 | New Orleans | 1 | $80,000 USD |
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16 | Omaha | 1 | $80,000 USD |
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17 | St. Louis | 1 | $75,000 USD |
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18 | Atlanta | 1 | $70,000 USD |
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19 | Richmond | 1 | $66,400 USD |
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20 | Kansas City | 2 | $62,600 USD |
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21 | Cincinnati | 1 | $62,000 USD |
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22 | Columbia, South Carolina | 1 | $60,000 USD |
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23 | Oklahoma City | 1 | $60,000 USD |
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24 | Baltimore | 1 | $59,000 USD |
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25 | Billings, Montana | 1 | $56,000 USD |
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26 | Austin | 3 | $50,300 USD |
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What I do?
"Linux, TCP/IP, routing, webservers, networking."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New Orleans | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | Advanced | $80,000 USD |