SOC systems administrator salary

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Average SOC systems administrator salary

$79,975yearly

$37.09 hourly rate

Entry-level SOC systems administrator salary

$59,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does SOC pay systems administrators?

The average salary for SOC systems administrators is $79,975 per year. SOC systems administrator salaries range between $59,000 to $107,000 per year. SOC systems administrators earn 4% more than the national average salary for systems administrators of $77,156.

Location impacts how much a systems administrator at SOC can expect to make. Systems administrators at SOC make the most in Redwood City, CA, Hawthorne, NV, and Schenectady, NY.

How much does SOC pay systems administrators by location?

SOC pays systems administrators the most in Redwood City, CA, Hawthorne, NV, and Schenectady, NY. Additionally, cities like Alexandria and Boone also report highly competitive salaries for systems administrators at SOC.

Systems administrator SOC salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Redwood City, CA	$97,889	$47.06
2	Hawthorne, NV	$84,279	$40.52
3	Schenectady, NY	$81,412	$39.14
4	Alexandria, VA	$78,344	$37.67
5	Boone, NC	$72,126	$34.68
6	Albany, GA	$70,915	$34.09
7	Columbus, OH	$70,433	$33.86
8	Beaufort, SC	$69,087	$33.21
9	Pope, MS	$66,757	$32.09

Highest-paid SOC systems administrators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Information Technology Systems Manager	$133,887	$64	-
2	Information Systems Manager	$133,781	$64	-
3	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	$133,118	$64	-
4	Infrastructure Architect	$125,133	$60	-
5	Lead Systems Engineer	$124,182	$60	-
6	Senior Lead Systems Engineer	$120,576	$58	-
7	Senior Windows Engineer	$120,428	$58	-
8	Lead Information Technology Engineer	$119,622	$58	-
9	Senior System Administration Manager	$119,365	$57	-
10	Senior Infrastructure Engineer	$118,679	$57	-

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Recent salaries for systems administrators at soc

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Systems Administrator-Washington, DC-Public Trust Clearance Needed	Washington, DC	06/25/2025	$81,560
Multi Cloud System Administrator-Indianapolis, In-Public Trust	Indianapolis, IN	05/03/2025	$77,428
HPC System Administrator-Aberdeen, MD-Active Top Secret Clearance Required	Aberdeen, MD	04/23/2025	$112,000
Hardware Support Engineer-Ts/Sci W/FSP	Bluffdale, UT	02/13/2025	$70,000

Systems administrator salary at SOC competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Gavin de Becker & Associates	$84,691	$41	-
2	Jjk	$80,446	$39	-
3	Strategic Security	$80,438	$39	-
4	Key Biscayne Yacht Club	$77,776	$37	-
5	Edinburgh USA	$77,293	$37	-
6	Reagle Music Theatre	$76,320	$37	-
7	West Social Center	$76,131	$37	-