California / Chancellor's Office / Systems Administrator III

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Systems Administrator III

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

17 employees hold this title in Chancellor's Office. Median total compensation for the role is $145,944, above the department median of $110,268.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $2.3M
Role median: $145,944
Agency median: $110,268
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$29,510$168,016+

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How total compensation varies among the 17 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across California

Systems Administrator III is held in 3 California departments. In Chancellor's Office, the median of $145,944 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State University

$112,914 · 106

State Polytech University

$105,468 · 42

Median total compensation for the Systems Administrator III role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Systems Administrator beyond California

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $108,099 ranks #3 of 11. See Systems Administrator across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$200,887 · 142

New York Public Authorities

$137,410 · 60

Missouri

$85,200 · 17

Georgia

$82,078 · 158

City of Buffalo

$80,396 · 5

Johnson County, Kansas

$79,166 · 12

Texas

$77,359 · 544

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$76,723 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Systems Administratorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Quentin Chang

Systems Administrator III/Chancellor's Office

2025 total comp

$139,200

Base pay: $139,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,611
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1667640476001
Salary Total: $11,600
Total Pay: $139,200

At Chancellor's Office, Quentin Chang serves as a Systems Administrator III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,200. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Waseel Akbari

Systems Administrator III/Chancellor's Office

2025 total comp

$134,771

Base pay: $134,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,771
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,611
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1667210476001
Salary Total: $11,267
Total Pay: $134,771

Waseel Akbari holds the role of Systems Administrator III at Chancellor's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,771. They are represented by R09.