Senior Linux System Administrator Salary in the United States

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How much does a Senior Linux System Administrator make in the United States? The average Senior Linux System Administrator salary in the United States is $105,543 as of April 24, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $85,150 and $119,107. 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 Linux System Administrator

Amtex Systems Inc. - Cambridge , MA

... Linux systems administrator · Must be a certified Red Hat administrator · Must have a strong cybersecurity background · Must be comfortable writing in and working with wiki and ticketing tools ...

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Sr. Linux Administrator

Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company - The Colony , TX

... is looking for a Sr. Linux Administrator. This is a direct hire position. Dallas, TX area ... Experience with multiple operating systems. In-depth experience in Linux administration and ...

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ALLDATA - Elk Grove , CA

The Linux Systems Administrator will be responsible for servicing new and existing infrastructure, operating systems, security and application patching, participating in application and server ...

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System Administrator

TechTriad - New York , NY

Senior System Administrator Location: NYC, NY or DC Duration - Long Term User Support: Handle Tier ... Linux Server Management: Install/Configure and troubleshoot Linux servers, experience with multiple ...

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Senior Systems Administrator

New York State Psychiatry Institute - New York , NY

Job Title: Senior Systems Administrator Grade: 30 Salary: $ 118,164 - $ 140,648 The Research ... Linux/Unix multi-user system administration and AWS cloud computing architecture and administration

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Senior Linux IT Systems Engineer

Freeform - Los Angeles , CA

SENIOR LINUX IT SYSTEMS ENGINEER Freeform is deploying software-defined, autonomous metal 3D ... Maintain and administer hybrid cloud infrastructure * Networking and firewall hardware and software ...

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What does a Senior Linux System Administrator do?

Senior Linux System Administrator in Annapolis Junction, MD

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with a wide range of individuals including technical and non-technical staff, and IT leadership.

November 11, 2022

Interacts with third-party technology vendors and internal database staff.

February 07, 2023

Leadership ability to effectively motivate, guide and influence others to successful outcomes.

March 04, 2023

Creates, maintains and manages Disaster Recovery Plans for Physical and Virtual Servers.

March 29, 2023

Develops cross-functional relationships within the organization for sharing and collaboration.

April 22, 2023

Senior Linux System Administrator in Bedford, MA

Participate in hardware and systems design process and developing specifications and mapping of customer-facing SaaS services to appropriate technology stacks.

May 13, 2023

Senior Linux System Administrator in Bethesda, MD

Provide technical solutions to a wide range of problems and user requests through an established trouble ticketing system.

December 14, 2022

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Average Base Salary

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85150

119107

105543

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

85474

119703

105584

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior Linux System Administrator in the United States. The base salary for Senior Linux System Administrator ranges from $85,150 to $119,107 with the average base salary of $105,543. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $85,474 to $119,703 with the average total cash compensation of $105,584.

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