Mid-Career Senior Systems Administrator with Storage Area Networking (SAN) Skills Salary in Canada

The average salary for a Mid-Career Senior Systems Administrator with Storage Area Networking (SAN) skills in Canada is C$77,497.

10%

CA$54k

MEDIAN

CA$77k

90%

CA$83k

Salary

C$54k - C$83k

Bonus

C$0 - C$2k

Profit Sharing

C$0 - C$2k

Total Pay

C$62k - C$101k

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Job Description for Senior Systems Administrator

Senior system administrators manage a team of system administrators as well as other employees of the IT department. They are responsible for designing, planning, putting into place, and having the highest level of performance as an expert in the system administration for computers and their complex operating systems. With this, senior system administrators research and select upgrades, software and other necessities for their company's computer systems. They also work with other administrators …Read more

Senior Systems Administrator Tasks

Diagnose and correct computer systems issues.
Configure and troubleshoot software and hardware enhancements, application deployments and infrastructure up-grades.
Lead a team of systems administrators to manage servers and other computer system aspects of a company.

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Popular Skills for Senior Systems Administrator

System Administration

C$72,434

40 responses

Microsoft Active Directory

C$70,835

29 responses

VMware ESX

C$77,938

28 responses

Virtualization

C$74,155

25 responses

Network Management / Administration

C$69,760

18 responses

Skills in VMware ESX are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Network Management / Administration, Virtualization, Microsoft Active Directory and System Administration.

Pay by Experience Level for Senior Systems Administrator

An experienced Senior Systems Administrator with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of C$78,452 based on 28 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of C$86,900.