Salary for Entry-level / Junior Systems Administrator during 2024

💰 The median Salary for Entry-level / Junior Systems Administrator during 2024 is USD 87,035

✏️ This salary info is based on 8 individual salaries reported during 2024

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The average entry-level / junior Systems Administrator salary lies between USD 71,875 and USD 104,000 globally. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.

Job title
Systems Administrator
Experience
Entry-level / Junior
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2024
Sample size
8
Top 10%
$ 166,000
Top 25%
$ 104,000
Median
$ 87,035
Bottom 25%
$ 71,875
Bottom 10%
$ 60,549

All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

Last updated: Sept. 15, 2024

Top 20 Job Tags for Entry-level / Junior Systems Administrator roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with entry-level / junior Systems Administrator job listings are Windows, Linux and Clearance. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Windows | 7 jobs Linux | 6 jobs Clearance | 6 jobs DoDD 8570 | 5 jobs DoD | 5 jobs CompTIA | 5 jobs Monitoring | 5 jobs UNIX | 4 jobs TS/SCI | 4 jobs Compliance | 4 jobs Incident response | 3 jobs Splunk | 3 jobs Top Secret | 3 jobs GSEC | 3 jobs VMware | 3 jobs Scripting | 3 jobs Cloud | 3 jobs SIEM | 2 jobs Vulnerabilities | 2 jobs Firewalls | 2 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Entry-level / Junior Systems Administrator roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with entry-level / junior Systems Administrator job listings are Career development, 401(k) matching and Health care. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 5 jobs 401(k) matching | 3 jobs Health care | 3 jobs Insurance | 3 jobs Parental leave | 2 jobs Startup environment | 2 jobs Competitive pay | 2 jobs Team events | 2 jobs Medical leave | 2 jobs Salary bonus | 2 jobs Flex hours | 1 jobs Flex vacation | 1 jobs Flexible spending account | 1 jobs

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Systems Administrator @ $ 103,000 (United States) - Mid-level / Intermediate Details
Systems Administrator @ $ 87,035 (United States) - Entry-level / Junior Details

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