What is the average salary for Systems Administration?

The average salary for Systems Administration is $122,978.00 – $173,980.00 per year, based on 14 job postings on this board that disclose pay.

How is the salary figure for Systems Administration calculated?

These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.

Systems Administration salaries

Average salary

$123–174K/ year

25th percentile

$103.3K

Median

$143K

75th percentile

$213.9K

Based on

14 jobs

Salary by seniority

Level	Average	Board baseline	vs. board
Senior	$125.1–179.2K	$192.9–291K	-37%

Top companies

CoreWeave

6 jobs

$111–155.7K

Top locations

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United States

8 jobs

$144.5–202.5K

California, United States

4 jobs

$150–218.3K

Livingston, NJ, United States

3 jobs

$144–200.3K

New Jersey, United States

3 jobs

$144–200.3K

Top titles

Software Engineering

1,351 jobs

$189.5–307.8K

Hardware Engineering

652 jobs

$160.9–296.5K

Infrastructure Engineering

643 jobs

$197.8–312.1K

Platform Engineering

628 jobs

$205.2–322.2K

Software Engineer

534 jobs

$197.9–319.6K

Technical Program Management

490 jobs

$198.3–304.4K

Related skills

Python

4,226 jobs

$181.3–292.3K

Kubernetes

1,733 jobs

$184.7–289.9K

C++

1,448 jobs

$169.9–291.1K

Machine Learning

1,160 jobs

$202.9–324.2K

Distributed Systems

1,130 jobs

$208.9–331.2K

Data Analysis

1,080 jobs

$179.1–250.2K

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for Systems Administration?: The average salary for Systems Administration is $122,978.00 – $173,980.00 per year, based on 14 job postings on this board that disclose pay.
How is the salary figure for Systems Administration calculated?: These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.