Senior System Administrator Salary in the United States

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How much does a Senior System Administrator make in the United States? The average Senior System Administrator salary in the United States is $113,173 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $100,928 and $125,532. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Senior System Administrator (MSP)
Bowman Williams - Costa Mesa , CA
As a Senior System Administrator (MSP), you will focus on the engineering and deployment of products and services. These responsibilities include but are not limited to design evaluation, technical ...
LinkedIn - 3 days ago
Senior System Administrator
Talent Groups - Portland , OR
Senior System Administrator Location: Portland, Oregon (97210) / Hybrid Employment Type: Fulltime Direct-Hire (no C2C or sponsorship available) Job Description: Join our IT Infrastructure team as a ...
LinkedIn - 14 days ago
10205 -Sr. System Administrator
Hyundai Autoever America - Costa Mesa , CA
Sr. System Administrator - 10205 Purpose: The Sr. System Administrator for CCS Customer Operations will assume a key operational role within the Connected Car System Operation program. This ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 15 days ago
Senior System Administrator
Les Olson Company - Las Vegas , NV
We're looking for a Senior System Administrator to join our Managed IT team of engineers. Les Olson Company does I.T. the LOC Way: with talent, passion, and compassion, driving our continual growth ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 19 days ago
Senior System Administrator
NetCentrics Corporation - Macon , GA
NetCentrics is currently seeking a Senior System Administrator for a potential contract to assist the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Information ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 34 days ago
Nisqually MAT Clinic Senior Systems Administrator
Nisqually Indian Tribe - Olympia , WA
The Senior Systems Administrator is responsible for technical design, planning, implementation and ... Develop new system and application implementations, custom scripts and testing to ensure ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 35 days ago

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior System Administrator in the United States. The base salary for Senior System Administrator ranges from $100,928 to $125,532 with the average base salary of $113,173. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $103,879 to $132,516 with the average total cash compensation of $117,751.

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