IT & Systems Administration salaries
Pay ranges taken from 1012 open it & systems administration roles where the employer published the salary. From employers' own hiring pages. Updated Nov 5, 2026.
Published salaries for IT & Systems Administration
Based on 1012 current listings where the employer published a yearly pay range in US dollars. Other currencies and hourly rates are left out so the ranges compare. We never estimate salaries.
| Median range | $103,800 to $150,000 |
|---|---|
| Median midpoint | $127,275 |
| Lowest published minimum | $39,000 |
| Highest published maximum | $360,000 |
Roles with a published salary
- IT Systems Engineer, M&AAnthropicRemote · US$325k–360k/yr
- IT LeadRiver AI Inc. · California$280k–360k/yr
- HPC Software & Storage Engineering StrategistHewlett Packard Enterprise · Ft. Collins, CO$173k–345k/yr
- VP of IT Infrastructure & OperationsServe RoboticsRemote · US, CA$220k–320k/yr
- Senior IT ManagerRetell AI · CaliforniaOn-site$200k–300k/yr
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- IT Infrastructure Capacity AnalystFluidstack · Austin, TXOn-site$200k–300k/yr
- Director, IT Infrastructure & OperationsNurix · Brisbane, CA$260k–300k/yr
- IT EngineerEtched · San JoseOn-site$150k–300k/yr
- Senior Manager, IT OperationsSuno · San FranciscoOn-site$225k–295k/yr
- Lead Enterprise IT Systems Architect - TS/SCI with PolygraphGD Information Technology, Inc. · Chantilly, VA$213k–288k/yr
- Senior Virtualization EngineerDRWRemote · US, GB$220k–280k/yr
- Senior Information Technology Manager - ServiceNow Platform LeaderThe Boeing Company · Plano, TXHybrid$178k–277k/yr
- Staff Database AdministratorAltruist · San Francisco, CA$203k–275k/yr
- IT Director, Development Business PartnerKymera Therapeutics · Watertown, MA$195k–275k/yr
- Systems Administrator 3Praxis Engineering Technologies LLC · Annapolis Junction, MD$202k–274k/yr
- Windows Systems Administrator - TS/SCI w/PolygraphGD Information Technology, Inc. · McLean, VA$200k–270k/yr
- Systems Administrator 3 - Linux/STE/STN/Virtualization/Ansible/Python/Kubernetes/DockerCaptivation SoftwareRemote · US$130k–270k/yr
- IT Director, Infrastructure and OperationsHeartflow · Rohnert Park, CA$220k–270k/yr
- IT OperationsBrain Co. · CaliforniaHybrid$106k–267k/yr
- IT EngineerBrain Co. · CaliforniaHybrid$106k–267k/yr
- IT Systems EngineerOpenAI · San FranciscoHybrid$187k–266k/yr
- Infrastructure/System Administrator LeadCACI · Sterling, VAOn-site$121k–266k/yr
- Linux Systems AdministratorCACI · Fort Meade, MDOn-site$121k–266k/yr
- Exchange EngineerCACI · Ashburn, VAOn-site$121k–266k/yr
- Staff Database AdministratorAltruist · Los Angeles, CA$181k–265k/yr
- Senior Linux AdministratorAmentum · Hanover, MDOn-site$180k–265k/yr
- IT Support Engineer, Executive SupportAnthropic · San Francisco, CAOn-site$180k–265k/yr
- Senior Discovery Database Administrator (DBA) (Top Secret Clearance Required)Contact Government Services, LLC · Dallas, TXHybrid$183k–264k/yr
- Senior Discovery Database Administrator (DBA) (Top Secret Clearance Required)Contact Government Services, LLC · Los Angeles, CAHybrid$183k–264k/yr
- Senior Discovery Database Administrator (DBA) (Top Secret Clearance Required)Contact Government Services, LLC · Baltimore, MDHybrid$183k–264k/yr
- Senior Discovery Database Administrator (DBA) (Top Secret Clearance Required)Contact Government Services, LLC · Boston, MAHybrid$183k–264k/yr
- Senior Discovery Database Administrator (DBA) (Top Secret Clearance Required)Contact Government Services, LLC · Chantilly, VAHybrid$183k–264k/yr
- Senior Discovery Database Administrator (DBA) (Top Secret Clearance Required)Contact Government Services, LLC · Chicago, ILHybrid$183k–264k/yr
- Senior Discovery Database Administrator (DBA) (Top Secret Clearance Required)Contact Government Services, LLC · Miami, FLHybrid$183k–264k/yr
- Senior Discovery Database Administrator (DBA) (Top Secret Clearance Required)Contact Government Services, LLC · Atlanta, GAHybrid$183k–264k/yr
- Senior Discovery Database Administrator (DBA) (Top Secret Clearance Required)Contact Government Services, LLC · New York, NYHybrid$183k–264k/yr
- Senior Discovery Database Administrator (DBA) (Top Secret Clearance Required)Contact Government Services, LLC · Washington, DCHybrid$183k–264k/yr
- IT Director - Global Trade Compliance (Remote Role)BAE SystemsRemote · US$153k–261k/yr
- IT Systems EngineerTeleportRemote · US$149k–258k/yr
- Director of IT EngineeringHorizon3Remote · US$218k–256k/yr
- Sr. Technical Support EngineerPinterestRemote · US$124k–255k/yr
- Systems Administrator (COTS ERP)BAE Systems · Sterling, VA$150k–254k/yr
- Linux Engineer (Expert)BAE Systems · Herndon, VA$150k–254k/yr
- Mid/Senior Systems AdministratorBAE Systems · Annapolis Junction, MD$150k–254k/yr
- Windows Engineer (Expert)BAE Systems · Herndon, VA$150k–254k/yr
- IT Operations LeadBAE Systems · Sterling, VA$150k–254k/yr
- Windows Systems Administrator - TS/SCI with PolygraphGD Information Technology, Inc. · Herndon, VA$187k–253k/yr
- IT Engineer (Top Secret)Apex Technology, Inc. · Los Angeles$150k–250k/yr
- IT Engineer (Active Top Secret Clearance)Apex Technology, Inc. · Los Angeles$150k–250k/yr
- Senior IT Engineer, Corporate PlatformsAirwallex · San FranciscoHybrid$150k–250k/yr
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