Recruit System Administrator

The analysis shows which technologies, work models, benefits and advertised gross salaries appear often in job ads for System Administrator.

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Last twelve months · Updated 11/02/2026
Median advertised gross salary
58,000 EUR gross
532 job ads with salary data

Salaries, roles and technologies in current IT job ads.

Arrows indicate whether each category share increased or decreased from the previous period.

Advertised gross salaries in IT job ads

Advertised gross annual salary ranges from matching IT job ads.

Salary figures refer to gross salary ranges advertised in job ads, not measured employee compensation.

Average: 61,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Most mentioned technology
Windows
Most visible location
Berlin

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • Windows
    6.3%
    x
  • Linux
    5.8%
    x
  • Active Directory
    5.6%
    x
  • Windows Server
    5.2%
    x
  • Microsoft 365
    4.7%
    x

Locations

  • Berlin
    4.6%
    x
  • Hamburg
    4.5%
    x
  • München
    3.2%
    x
  • Köln
    2.8%
    x
  • Mannheim
    2.3%
    x

Industries

  • Personaldienstleistung
    25.0%
    x
  • Internet, IT, Telekom
    23.3%
    x
  • Industrie, Produktion
    8.1%
    x
  • Gesundheitswesen, Soziales
    6.1%
    x
  • Öffentlicher Dienst, Verbände
    4.9%
    x

Advertised gross salary by company industry

Median advertised gross annual salary for the industries with the highest job ad presence.

  • Personaldienstleistung

    25.0%
    60,000 EUR gross
    P25: 53,000 EUR grossP75: 68,000 EUR gross
  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    23.3%
    50,000 EUR gross
    P25: 45,000 EUR grossP75: 60,000 EUR gross
  • Industrie, Produktion

    8.1%
    55,000 EUR gross
    P25: 48,000 EUR grossP75: 60,000 EUR gross
  • Gesundheitswesen, Soziales

    6.1%
    58,000 EUR gross
    P25: 50,000 EUR grossP75: 65,000 EUR gross

Market snapshot for recruiting System Administrator

Common technologies include Windows, Linux, Active Directory, Windows Server and Microsoft 365; Microsoft 365 appears at 4.7% share (previous 3.1%, +1.5 percentage points). Visible working models are Onsite 67.4%, Hybrid 32.2% and Full remote 0.3%. Frequently represented locations are Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Cologne. Key industries with many listings include staffing services and Internet/IT/telecom.

Recruiting recommendations

Position role profile and tech stack precisely

  • Define the role profile with technical focuses (Windows, Linux, Active Directory, PowerShell) and clear responsibilities.

  • Make posted gross salary ranges transparent: the median and quartiles.

  • State the working model: Onsite and Hybrid are common, Full remote is rare in this dataset.

Craft the job ad for System Administrator with clarity

  • Use a clear job title and, if needed, a specialization: 'System Administrator (Windows)' or 'System Administrator (Linux)'.

  • List key technologies prominently: Windows, Linux, Active Directory, Windows Server, Microsoft 365, VMware, PowerShell.

  • Display a posted gross salary range: the median typical range 49,000 EUR–65,000. EUR

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