Systems Administrator Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 69,000 jobs.
Median salary
£34,656
gross, per year
▲ 1.7% change on the previous year
Mean
£38,507
Jobs measured
69,000
What most systems administrators actually earn
Half of systems administrators earn between £28,218 and £43,949. Earning above £43,949 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of systems administrators earn less than this.
Systems Administrator salary by region
9 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| North West | £38,695 | £45,630 |
| London | £37,550 | £45,587 |
| West Midlands | £37,293 | £38,778 |
| Scotland | £35,847 | £37,547 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £33,401 | £36,657 |
| South East | £32,952 | £37,067 |
| North East | £32,460 | £35,538 |
| South West | £31,512 | £38,013 |
| East | £31,316 | £34,383 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- IT operations technicians
- SOC 2020 code
- 3131
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “systems administrator” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “IT operations technicians”, which includes this role alongside others.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Systems Administrator salary FAQs
What is the average Systems Administrator salary in UK?
The median is £34,656 a year and the mean is £38,507, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Systems Administrator salary?
Half of systems administrators earn between £28,218 and £43,949. Anything above £43,949 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 69,000 jobs in this occupation.
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