How to Become a Systems Administrator?

Are you thinking of becoming a Systems Administrator or already started your career and planning the next step? Learn how to become a Systems Administrator, what skills you need to succeed, how to advance your career and get promoted, and what levels of pay to expect at each step on your career path. Explore new Systems Administrator job openings and options for career transitions into related roles.

Systems Administrator Career Path

Systems Administrator

Alias: Assistant Systems Administrator, Associate Systems Administrator...(3)
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34% advanced to
2 - 4Years of Experience
HK$260K - HK$500K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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34% advanced to

Senior Systems Administrator

Alias: Systems Administrator III, Mid-level Systems Administrator
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2 - 4Years of Experience
Not Enough Salary Reports
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Systems Administrator IV

Alias: Lead Systems Administrator
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5 - 7Years of Experience
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Salary Trajectory

Systems Administrator Career Path

Systems Administrator I
Systems Administrator
Senior Systems Administrator
Systems Administrator Manager
Systems Administrator IV
Senior Manager of Systems Administration
Principal Systems Administrator
Senior Principal Systems Administrator
Director of Systems Administration
HK$0
HK$166K
HK$332K
HK$498K
HK$830K

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Important Skill Sets for the Systems Administrator Career Path

Windows Server 2012
Windows Operating Systems
Linux System
Operating Systems

Related careers in the Information Technology Industry

Interested in other Information Technology careers? Below are occupations that have high affinity with Systems Administrator skills. Discover some of the most common Systems Administrator career transitions, along with skills overlap.

Network Security Engineer
25% skills overlap
17% transitioned to Network Security Engineer