Systems Administrator Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East.
Median salary — South East
£32,952
gross, per year
▼ 8% change on the previous year
Mean
£37,067
What most systems administrators actually earn
Half of systems administrators in South East earn between £28,855 and £44,791. Earning above £44,791 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 South East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of systems administrators earn less than this.
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 South East?
The median is £32,952 a year and the mean is £37,067, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Systems Administrator salary?
Half of systems administrators earn between £28,855 and £44,791. Anything above £44,791 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.
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