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

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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

58,000 EUR gross-3%

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.

564 job ads with salary data

P25
50,000 EUR gross
Median
58,000 EUR gross
P75
65,000 EUR gross
P90
75,000 EUR gross

Average: 61,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Analysed IT job ads
6.153
Last twelve months
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1.870
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Median advertised gross salary
58,000 EUR gross-3%
Most mentioned technology
Windows
Most visible location
Berlin

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • Windows6.9 %
  • Linux6.3 %
  • Active Directory5.6 %
  • Windows Server5.3 %
  • VMware4.5 %

Locations

  • Berlin4.2 %
  • Hamburg3.7 %
  • Köln3.5 %
  • Mannheim3.4 %
  • München2.6 %

Industries

  • Personaldienstleistung37.9 %
  • Internet, IT, Telekom17.8 %
  • Industrie, Produktion7.1 %
  • Öffentlicher Dienst, Verbände5.2 %
  • Gesundheitswesen, Soziales4.9 %

Industries

Advertised gross salary by company industry

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

  • Personaldienstleistung

    37.9 %

    60,000 EUR gross

    P25: 53,000 EUR grossP75: 68,000 EUR gross

  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    17.8 %

    51,000 EUR gross

    P25: 45,000 EUR grossP75: 60,000 EUR gross

  • Industrie, Produktion

    7.1 %

    53,000 EUR gross

    P25: 50,000 EUR grossP75: 60,000 EUR gross

  • Öffentlicher Dienst, Verbände

    5.2 %

    64,000 EUR gross

    P25: 56,000 EUR grossP75: 66,000 EUR gross

What the analysis shows for IT job ads

Recruiting market for System Administrator in the last twelve months

For recruiting System Administrator roles the 12‑month analysis covers 6,153 analyzed IT job ads. Common technologies include Windows, Linux, Active Directory and Microsoft 365; Microsoft 365 increased by +1 percentage point while Windows declined by −1.1 percentage points. The median advertised gross salary is €58,000 based on 564 salary disclosures. The market data are based on active and expired job ads published in the last twelve months. Onsite positions account for about 67% of the analysis.

Recruiting recommendations

Position role and tech stack precisely

  • Clarify the role profile: specify core responsibilities such as server operation, virtualization and Active Directory.
  • Prioritize the tech stack: name Windows, Linux, VMware, Microsoft 365 and Azure according to requirements.
  • Provide salary transparency: state the median (€58,000) and typical range (p25 €50,000 / p75 €65,000) as advertised gross salary bands.

Improve job ads

Job ad for System Administrator: clear tech and salary information

  • Use a precise job title: 'System Administrator' with a qualifier if needed (Linux | Windows | Virtualization).
  • List core technologies: Windows, Linux, Active Directory, VMware, Microsoft 365, Azure.
  • State an advertised gross salary range and include the median (€58,000); use p25/p75 for orientation (€50,000 / €65,000).

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