Systems Administrator Salary in South West
Official ONS earnings for South West.
Median salary — South West
£31,512
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 13.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£38,013
What a typical systems administrator takes home
On the median of £31,512, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,184
Take-home a year
£26,208
Income Tax
£3,788
National Insurance
£1,515
What most systems administrators actually earn
Half of systems administrators in South West earn between £26,187 and £38,395. Earning above £38,395 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 West.
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 jobs hiring now in South West
Live adverts. Salaries are shown only where the employer states one.
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Systems Administrator \ Support Engineer£30,000
Profile 29 · Bulverton, Sidmouth
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Systems Administrator£40,000–£45,000
Symmetric Recruitment Ltd · Bradiford, Barnstaple
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Operations and Systems Administrator
Serco · Keyham, Plymouth
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PLM System Administrator
Graphcore · Bristol, South West England
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IT System Administrator£50,000
Noriker Power Ltd · Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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 publishes a sampling error of 15.2% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank South West against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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. ONS measures IT operations technicians.
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 West?
The median is £31,512 a year and the mean is £38,013, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a systems administrator earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £18.35 excluding overtime, or £18.66 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for South West.
What is a good Systems Administrator salary?
Half of systems administrators earn between £26,187 and £38,395. Anything above £38,395 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a systems administrator?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of systems administrators earn under £19,728 and the lowest quarter under £26,187 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do systems administrators in South West earn more than the UK average?
The median in South West is £31,512 against £34,656 across the UK, 9.1% lower. ONS marks the South West figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
Has systems administrator pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +13.8% for this occupation in South West. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
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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