IBM systems administrator salary

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Average IBM systems administrator salary

$79,589yearly

$37.09 hourly rate

Entry-level IBM systems administrator salary

$63,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does IBM pay systems administrators?

The average salary for IBM systems administrators is $79,589 per year. IBM systems administrator salaries range between $63,000 to $99,000 per year. IBM systems administrators earn 3% more than the national average salary for systems administrators of $77,156.

Location impacts how much a systems administrator at IBM can expect to make. Systems administrators at IBM make the most in San Jose, CA, Olympia, WA, and Essex Junction, VT.

How much does IBM pay systems administrators by location?

IBM pays systems administrators the most in San Jose, CA, Olympia, WA, and Essex Junction, VT. Additionally, cities like Bethesda and New York also report highly competitive salaries for systems administrators at IBM.

Systems administrator IBM salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Jose, CA	$102,132	$49.10
2	Olympia, WA	$90,216	$43.37
3	Essex Junction, VT	$86,316	$41.50
4	Bethesda, MD	$85,709	$41.21
5	New York, NY	$85,458	$41.09
6	Cambridge, MA	$85,329	$41.02
7	Washington, DC	$85,294	$41.01
8	Southbury, CT	$84,703	$40.72
9	Portland, OR	$84,262	$40.51
10	Las Vegas, NV	$83,758	$40.27

Highest-paid IBM systems administrators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Computer Systems Operator	$153,697	$74	-
2	Computer Systems Manager	$139,677	$67	-
3	Information Systems Manager	$131,195	$63	-
4	Network Support Manager	$127,843	$61	-
5	Information Technology Officer	$127,206	$61	-
6	Information Technology Support Manager	$125,140	$60	-
7	Assistant Systems Manager	$119,614	$58	-
8	Data Center Engineer	$119,387	$57	-
9	MIS Technician	$114,275	$55	-
10	Information Technology Systems Technician Lead	$113,864	$55	-

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Recent salaries for systems administrators at ibm

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Infrastructure Specialist	Dallas, TX	02/18/2025	$132,350
Infrastructure Specialist	Sandy Springs, GA	02/10/2025	$111,100
Infrastructure Specialist	Dallas, TX	01/29/2025	$96,914

Systems administrator salary at IBM competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Google	$128,277	$62	118
2	Cisco	$125,923	$61	293
3	Microsoft	$108,755	$52	65
4	Juniper Networks	$103,077	$50	-
5	Xilinx	$100,970	$49	-
6	Oracle	$100,710	$48	1938
7	NCR	$96,371	$46	-
8	USU Solutions	$96,258	$46	-
9	Akritiv	$94,794	$46	-
10	HP	$94,407	$45	23
11	Intel	$91,887	$44	31
12	Dell	$90,381	$43	7
13	Xerox	$89,779	$43	6
14	Red Hat	$89,182	$43	8
15	Promontory Financial Group	$84,209	$40	-
16	Lockheed Martin	$80,115	$39	676
17	Netezza	$79,201	$38	-
18	Computer Science Corporation	$77,262	$37	-
19	Sterling Commerce	$75,768	$36	-
20	Cognizant	$74,544	$36	282

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