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Systems and Network Administration pay in 2026, from entry level to VP, in the highest-paying US markets.
Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026Median base salary, Senior Systems Administrator, top-tier markets
From entry level to VP, medians run from $75k to $297k.
Individual contributor track
Median base salary in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle.
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Systems AdministratorIC1 Associate / Entry | $75k |
| Systems AdministratorIC2 Mid-level | $103k |
| Senior Systems AdministratorIC3 Senior | $135k |
| Staff Systems AdministratorIC4 Staff / Lead | $165k |
| Principal Systems AdministratorIC5 Senior Staff / Principal | $192k |
| Distinguished Systems AdministratorIC6 Distinguished | $223k |
Management track
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Manager, Systems AdministrationM2 Associate Manager | $142k |
| Manager, Systems AdministrationM3 Manager | $165k |
| Senior Manager, Systems AdministrationM4 Senior Manager | $192k |
| Director, Systems AdministrationM5 Director | $227k |
| Senior Director, Systems AdministrationM6 Senior Director | $257k |
| VP, Systems AdministrationE1 Vice President | $297k |
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Where do these numbers come from?
They are modeled estimates built by compensation practitioners from publicly discussed pay and from how companies typically structure salary ranges by level and location. They are not survey results and not any company's actual ranges. Use them to get oriented before a pay conversation, not as an exact offer number.