California / State University / Systems Administrator III

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Systems Administrator III

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

106 employees hold this title in State University. Median total compensation for the role is $112,914, above the department median of $31,618.

Employees: 106
Total payroll: $12M
Role median: $112,914
Agency median: $31,618
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$77,138$143,407+

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How total compensation varies among the 106 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 University, the median of $112,914 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Chancellor's Office

$145,944 · 17

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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Taylor Williams

Systems Administrator III/State University

2025 total comp

$87,078

Sub-department: San Francisco
Base pay: $87,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,078
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,284
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2554780476001
Salary Total: $7,284
Total Pay: $87,078

At State University, Taylor Williams serves as a Systems Administrator III within San Francisco. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,078. Union affiliation: R09.

Belen Vargas

Systems Administrator III/State University

2025 total comp

$86,408

Sub-department: Long Beach
Base pay: $86,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,408
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,284
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2377710476001
Salary Total: $7,284
Total Pay: $86,408

Belen Vargas holds the role of Systems Administrator III at State University within Long Beach. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,408. Union affiliation: R09.

Adrian Cabrera

Systems Administrator III/State University

2025 total comp

$86,368

Sub-department: Long Beach
Base pay: $85,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $960
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,368
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,284
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2375310476001
Salary Total: $7,284
Total Pay: $86,368

Adrian Cabrera is a Systems Administrator III at State University within Long Beach. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,368. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Christopher Mendoza

Systems Administrator III/State University

2025 total comp

$85,846

Sub-department: Chico
Base pay: $81,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,038
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,846
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Butte
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,284
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2084030476003
Salary Total: $7,284
Total Pay: $85,846

Christopher Mendoza is a Systems Administrator III at State University within Chico. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,846. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Jeffrey Dang

Systems Administrator III/State University

2025 total comp

$84,568

Sub-department: Los Angeles
Base pay: $84,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,568
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,284
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2335420476003
Salary Total: $7,284
Total Pay: $84,568

Jeffrey Dang works as a Systems Administrator III for State University within Los Angeles. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $84,568 in 2025. They are represented by R09.