Systems Administrator Salary in North West

What most systems administrators actually earn

Half of systems administrators in North West earn between £27,737 and £45,140. Earning above £45,140 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Information Technology Technicians” group in North West.

How North West ranks for systems administrator pay

North West pays systems administrators more than anywhere else ONS measures — £7,379 above East, the lowest of the 9.

Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.

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.