Microsoft systems administrator salary

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Average Microsoft systems administrator salary

$108,755yearly

$37.09 hourly rate

Entry-level Microsoft systems administrator salary

$84,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Microsoft pay systems administrators?

The average salary for Microsoft systems administrators is $108,755 per year. Microsoft systems administrator salaries range between $84,000 to $139,000 per year. Microsoft systems administrators earn 41% more than the national average salary for systems administrators of $77,156.

Location impacts how much a systems administrator at Microsoft can expect to make. Systems administrators at Microsoft make the most in Mountain View, CA, Redmond, WA, and Tempe, AZ.

How much does Microsoft pay systems administrators by location?

Microsoft pays systems administrators the most in Mountain View, CA, Redmond, WA, and Tempe, AZ. Additionally, cities like Cambridge and New York also report highly competitive salaries for systems administrators at Microsoft.

Systems administrator Microsoft salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Mountain View, CA	$127,201	$61.15
2	Redmond, WA	$113,102	$54.38
3	Tempe, AZ	$106,794	$51.34
4	Cambridge, MA	$102,897	$49.47
5	New York, NY	$99,935	$48.05
6	Chevy Chase, MD	$98,776	$47.49
7	Irving, TX	$98,245	$47.23
8	Washington, DC	$98,178	$47.20
9	Iselin, NJ	$95,726	$46.02
10	Reston, VA	$95,414	$45.87

Highest-paid Microsoft systems administrators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Systems Manager	$164,211	$79	-
2	Lead Systems Engineer	$160,435	$77	-
3	Information Systems Manager	$158,399	$76	-
4	Computer Systems Manager	$157,538	$76	-
5	Senior Infrastructure Engineer	$157,143	$76	-
6	Information Technology Systems Technician Lead	$156,896	$75	-
7	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	$156,317	$75	-
8	Network Systems Engineer, Lead	$154,998	$75	-
9	Senior Information Systems Engineer	$154,987	$75	-
10	Senior Lead Systems Engineer	$154,442	$74	-

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Systems administrator salary at Microsoft competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Meta	$133,805	$64	409
2	Google	$128,277	$62	122
3	Cisco	$125,923	$61	214
4	Box	$121,776	$59	1
5	NVIDIA	$120,562	$58	135
6	LinkedIn	$111,485	$54	9
7	Adobe	$109,329	$53	10
8	Sophos	$102,409	$49	-
9	Oracle	$100,710	$48	1851
10	Amd	$98,844	$48	28
11	HP	$94,407	$45	22
12	VMware	$92,804	$45	-
13	Intel	$91,887	$44	17
14	Dell	$90,381	$43	4
15	Red Hat	$89,182	$43	5
16	Lockheed Martin	$80,115	$39	565
17	IBM	$79,589	$38	60
18	Salesforce	$77,653	$37	7
19	Northrop Grumman	$76,875	$37	305
20	Cognizant	$74,544	$36	123

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