Salary for UNIX System Administrator Jobs
Updated: 11 Feb 2012
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| National Salary Data ( ?XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. ) | $0 | $32K | $64K | $96K |
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| Salary | $44,200 - $91,103 |
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| Bonus | $400.00 - $10,099 |
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| Profit Sharing | $979 - $12,365 |
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Total Pay (?XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). ) | $41,895 - $95,596 |
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 11 Feb 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 974 |
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Companies and Industries for
UNIX System Administrator
Jobs
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Popular Employers
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Salary Range
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Popular Industries
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Salary Range
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| Information Technology (IT) Services | $39,523 - $92,338 |
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| Education, College/University | $38,468 - $84,906 |
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| Financial Services | $40,728 - $92,217 |
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| Aerospace and Defense | $43,129 - $99,948 |
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| Internet hosting | $39,243 - $90,889 |
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Key Statistics for
UNIX System Administrator
Jobs
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Female
7%
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Male
93%
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| Salary: | $52,114 - $81,793 | |
$53,474 - $76,921
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| Bachelor's Degree | $45,543 - $89,988 |
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| Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS) | $44,512 - $92,978 |
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| Associate's Degree | $40,722 - $89,258 |
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| Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Information Technology (IT) | $34,765 - $86,577 |
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| Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Information Systems (CIS) | $44,602 - $92,524 |
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Most Common Health Benefits
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Medical:
88% |
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Dental:
79% |
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Vision:
64% |
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None:
10% |
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Career Path for
UNIX System Administrator
Jobs
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range
$41,895 - $95,596
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range
$41,895 - $95,596
Salary Map for
UNIX System Administrator
Jobs
Highest Salaries By City for UNIX System Administrator Jobs
Top Cities by Popularity for UNIX System Administrator Jobs
San Francisco, California (CA)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$60,402 - $101,367
#1 Highest Paying Location
Fairfax, Virginia (VA)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$56,500 - $106,500
#2 Highest Paying Location
Chantilly, Virginia (VA)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$74,987 - $90,276
#3 Highest Paying Location
Denver, Colorado (CO)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$50,335 - $106,436
#4 Highest Paying Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$53,350 - $89,750
#5 Highest Paying Location
Santa Clara, California (CA)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$50,704 - $87,493
#6 Highest Paying Location
Indianapolis, Indiana (IN)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$58,000 - $80,904
#7 Highest Paying Location
Sunnyvale, California (CA)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$65,837 - $111,910
#8 Highest Paying Location
Arlington, Virginia (VA)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$57,500 - $96,500
#9 Highest Paying Location
Boston, Massachusetts (MA)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$49,581 - $92,330
#10 Highest Paying Location
San Jose, California (CA)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$57,563 - $121,198
#11 Highest Paying Location
Colorado Springs, Colorado (CO)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$62,508 - $87,955
#12 Highest Paying Location
Dallas, Texas (TX)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$48,936 - $92,581
#13 Highest Paying Location
Charlotte, North Carolina (NC)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$58,958 - $81,448
#14 Highest Paying Location
Columbus, Ohio (OH)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$24,161 - $89,396
#15 Highest Paying Location
Washington, District of Columbia (DC)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$55,298 - $116,350
#16 Highest Paying Location
Omaha, Nebraska (NE)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$52,080 - $75,708
#17 Highest Paying Location
Mountain View, California (CA)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$61,604 - $85,814
#18 Highest Paying Location
Dayton, Ohio (OH)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$62,500 - $82,424
#19 Highest Paying Location
New York, New York (NY)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$48,585 - $115,168
#20 Highest Paying Location
New York, New York (NY)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$48,585 - $115,168
#1 Most Popular Location
Chicago, Illinois (IL)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$45,000 - $98,477
#2 Most Popular Location
Atlanta, Georgia (GA)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$45,644 - $90,000
#3 Most Popular Location
Seattle, Washington (WA)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$49,316 - $100,354
#4 Most Popular Location
Dallas, Texas (TX)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$48,936 - $92,581
#5 Most Popular Location
Los Angeles, California (CA)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$38,783 - $80,373
#6 Most Popular Location
Houston, Texas (TX)
UNIX System Administrator
Salary Range:
$46,540 - $92,738
#7 Most Popular Location
UNIX System Administrator
Job Description
Install, configure, and support an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet system or a segment of a network system. Maintain network hardware and software. Monitor network to ensure network availability to all system users and perform necessary maintenance to support network availability. May supervise other network support and client server specialists and plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures.
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