Systems Administrator III

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

42 employees hold this title in State Polytech University. Median total compensation for the role is $105,468, above the department median of $48,119.

Employees: 42
Total payroll: $4.2M
Role median: $105,468
Agency median: $48,119
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$26,192$134,213+

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How total compensation varies among the 42 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 State Polytech University, the median of $105,468 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Chancellor's Office

$145,944 · 17

State University

$112,914 · 106

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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Joshua Tenzer

Systems Administrator III/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$37,929

Sub-department: San Luis Obispo
Base pay: $30,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,929
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,042
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1973250476001
Salary Total: $8,042
Total Pay: $37,929

Joshua Tenzer holds the role of Systems Administrator III at State Polytech University within San Luis Obispo. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,929. Their bargaining unit is R09.