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California / Systems Administrator

Role across California

Systems Administrator

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

349 people hold the Systems Administrator role across 3 departments in California, with a median total compensation of $108,099. Among 11 jurisdictions where this role is reported, California ranks #3 by median pay.

Employees
349
Median pay
$108,099
Departments
3
Cross-jurisdiction
#3 of 11

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Systems Administrator pay in other jurisdictions

Where Systems Administrators are paid most

City of Los Angeles
$200,887 · 142
Missouri
$85,200 · 17
Georgia
$82,078 · 158
City of Buffalo
$80,396 · 5
Texas
$77,359 · 544
South Carolina
$63,545 · 20

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

Within California

Departments with this role

Largest California departments for this role

State University
255 · $108,932
Chancellor's Office
25 · $139,200

Departments in Californiaemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.