Systems Administrator
Strategic Consulting Partners
Denver, CO · $52k–$87k a year · Posted November 11, 2026
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Where Denver, CO ranks
Where Denver, CO placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Mountain West260 jobs · of 15
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mountain West793 openings · of 22
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Mountain West65 / 100 · of 11
- #1Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Mountain West85 / 100 · of 11
- #1Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Mountain West85 / 100 · of 11
- #3Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Mountain West17% · of 18
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $69,500 a year. Across 59 open systems administrator listings that state pay, the middle half runs $82,500 to $119,000 and the median is $100,000. That is 30% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
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About the job
...Every deeply technical Systems Administrator we've hired at Strategic Consulting Partners had two things: a grip on Prioritization and zero patience for general theater. Strip away the buzzwords and here's the deal — $52,000 - $87,000, contract hours, and a general team...