Systems Administrator
Systems Administrator Job Description
Systems Administrator Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Systems Administrator is $55589 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $80504. The lowest salary reported was $36448. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Systems Administrator is $14.895 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $20.54. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $9.25. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Systems Administrator are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $983 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Systems Administrator. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $43,499 – $89,417
Florida – $35,346 – $71,236
Illinois – $38,345 – $77,439
New York – $39,860 – $81,763
Pennsylvania – $40,453 – $72,171
Texas – $40,794 – $79,386
Virginia – $41,841 – $88,686
These are the highest paying cities for a Systems Administrator. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Chicago, Illinois –
Washington, District of Columbia –
Houston, Texas –
Seattle, Washington –
Denver, Colorado –
Austin, Texas –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Systems Administrator from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $55589 while in 2007 it was just $51552.26
How To Become A Systems Administrator
Becoming a successful system administrator requires a Bachelors degree. Although some firms and companies will accept employees that only have an Associate’s degree or a certification and relevant work experience.
Some employers require a Masters degree which is an additional two years of schooling, it all depends upon the specific needs of that particular firm though. Most people who do become system administrators have majored in computer science or at least information system at a local college or university.
After you’ve earned your degrees, whichever ones you decide upon. You can then start looking for work. You can begin by doing a quick internet search to see if anyone is hiring. Or just by going to local technology firms and places within your area would be a good start. Some companies may offer an internship or you could volunteer which would be good to put on your resume as relevant work experience.
Work Environment
Before you get into this particular field, you have to know what types of people you may be working around. Sometimes you will have to work with people who have more experience than yourself, whereas others you may have to help or train someone who has no computer experience whatsoever. It all depends upon what is expected and needed from you that particular day. Although most system administrators are employed at a firm or a company, some of them have the ability to work from home.
Job Outlook
Working in the technology field is an ever growing and changing field, which means you will have to take courses throughout your whole career to keep up with the pace of things. Some courses will be refresher courses and others will be completely new material that you never seen. Being a system administrator a complex job, so you will definitely have to be knowledgeably and skilled in this area. More than likely your employer will be holding the new courses at the firm, but sometimes you may have to go out of town.
With System Administrator positions expected to grow 53% between 2018, it is definitely an in demand field. Because everything is seemingly based upon technology and electronics these days, someone has to know how to control everything. System administrators design, install and organize computers systems, and they are also responsible for making sure that all systems are working well at all times. It is a very complex job, so you must always have a love for technology and computers. A system administrators salary depends upon experience, so after you’ve been in the industry for a while your pay will definitely increase.
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 91% of Systems Administrators were males while 9% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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