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Systems Administrator jobs: 171 open roles

Open systems administrator jobs taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. Listings that state pay show a median of $110,000 a year.

The market for systems administrator work

Every figure names its source. Skills and AI-skill shares describe the whole Engineering function this title sits in. Outlook, pay and AI-use figures are for the government category “Network and computer systems administrators”, the closest occupation to this title.

Verified open systems administrator jobs
171

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Median pay in listings that state it
$110,000

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Employment outlook
Projected to shrink 4% from 2025 to 2035.

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

National median pay, all levels
$99,130

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025.

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Openings a year nationally, growth plus replacement
13,400

Source: BLS Employment Projections.

AI use at work
Among network and computer systems administrators, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks.

Source: Anthropic Economic Index.

Engineering openings that ask for AI skills
8%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Engineering openings that are remote
3%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

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Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. python10%
  2. 2. project management5%
  3. 3. linux4%
  4. 4. c++4%
  5. 5. aws4%
  6. 6. agile4%
  7. 7. supply chain4%
  8. 8. procurement3%

AI skills worth building for this work

  1. 1. ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow)
  2. 2. LLM application engineering
  3. 3. RAG and vector search
  4. 4. Model fine-tuning
  5. 5. Model training and deep learning
  6. 6. MLOps

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Where systems administrator experience can go next

Career moves the skills carry over to, closest fit first. Time is how long a move usually takes.

  • Security and risk programs

    Close fit · A few months

    Security is the fastest-growing part of IT and the natural next step from systems and networks.

    Carries over: Networks and systems, Access and identity, Incident response

  • Software engineering

    Adjacent · A few months

    DevOps and cloud engineering pay more for the infrastructure skills you already have, plus code.

    Carries over: Scripting and automation, Systems knowledge, Troubleshooting

  • Implementation and onboarding

    Adjacent · A few months

    Software companies hire IT people to roll out their product at customers.

    Carries over: Setting up systems, Training users, Troubleshooting

  • Support operations

    Adjacent · A few months

    Support operations runs the systems and metrics behind a support team, a step up from working tickets.

    Carries over: Help desk processes, Ticketing tools, Metrics

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Open systems administrator jobs

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Systems Administrator salary

The middle half of systems administrator listings that state pay run from $100,500 to $134,000. See the full systems administrator salary breakdown.

Engineering jobs in the rankings

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Where systems administrator jobs are

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Systems Administrator jobs by city and state

Employers hiring systems administrators

  • Peraton 6
  • Leidos 6
  • BAE Systems 5
  • Northrop Grumman Systems 4
  • Caci-Iss 4
  • J&T Business Consulting 3
  • Grvty 3
  • Robert Half 3
  • ClearanceJobs 3
  • RTX 2

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