Texas / Department of Information Resources / Systems Administrator VI

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Systems Administrator VI

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

2 employees hold this title in Department of Information Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $114,241, above the department median of $96,684.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $228.5K
Role median: $114,241
Agency median: $96,684
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Systems Administrator VI is held in 19 Texas departments. In Department of Information Resources, the median of $114,241 ranks #12 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$126,000 · 1

Employees Retirement System

$123,984 · 6

Texas Facilities Commission

$121,275 · 1

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$120,172 · 13

Office of the Attorney General

$119,610 · 8

General Land Office

$119,070 · 3

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$118,942 · 3

Railroad Commission of Texas

$118,788 · 4

Texas Department of Transportation

$118,508 · 2

Texas Medical Board

$118,200 · 1

Texas Workforce Commission

$115,994 · 9

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$112,500 · 1

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

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Systems Administrator beyond Texas

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $77,359 ranks #8 of 11. See Systems Administrator across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$200,887 · 142

New York Public Authorities

$137,410 · 60

$108,099 · 349

$85,200 · 17

$82,078 · 158

$80,396 · 5

Johnson County, Kansas

$79,166 · 12

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.

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Employees with this title

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Samuel Kane

Systems Administrator VI/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$114,366

Base pay: $114,366
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,366
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 315
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $9,530
State Employee Number: 780479

At Department of Information Resources, Samuel Kane serves as a Systems Administrator VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,366.

Brian Purdy

Systems Administrator VI/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$114,116

Base pay: $114,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,116
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 315
Hire Date: Aug 22, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,510
State Employee Number: 70051

Brian Purdy holds the role of Systems Administrator VI at Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,116.