Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Install, configure, and run the networks and servers that keep an organization online.
About the profession
Sysadmins deploy servers, manage user access, monitor uptime, patch vulnerabilities, respond to outages at 3am, and keep the LAN, WAN, and cloud glue holding together.
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Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Junior SysAdmin → Systems Administrator → Senior Network Engineer → Infrastructure Lead
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
130K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $65,000 - $87,000/year With equity/bonuses: $72,000 - $104,000 Top markets (SF/NYC): $75,000 - $104,000 Execute core tasks using Linux / Windows…
Day in Life
Junior vs Senior — daily schedule breakdown
9am — Review priorities and respond to urgent items 10am — Team standup and progress check 11am — Deep work using Linux / Windows server admin 1pm — Cross-functional meeting with…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $46,000 - $59,000 Year 2-3: Junior level $65,000 - $85,000 Year 4-6: Mid level $85,000 - $98,000 Year 7-10: Senior level $98,000 - $130,000 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Network and Computer Systems Administrators genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Linux / Windows server admin and TCP/IP…
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