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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
$200,833 · 143
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 Administrator roles 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 California employing the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.