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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.

538 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: 60,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Analysed IT job ads
5.759
Last twelve months
Open IT job ads now
1.996
Open IT job ads currently listed on devjobs.
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

  • Windows6.6 %
  • Linux6 %
  • Active Directory5.6 %
  • Windows Server5.2 %
  • VMware4.4 %

Locations

  • Berlin4.4 %
  • Hamburg3.9 %
  • Köln3.1 %
  • Mannheim3 %
  • München2.7 %

Industries

  • Personaldienstleistung33.7 %
  • Internet, IT, Telekom19.4 %
  • Industrie, Produktion7.5 %
  • Öffentlicher Dienst, Verbände5.3 %
  • Gesundheitswesen, Soziales5.1 %

Industries

Advertised gross salary by company industry

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

  • Personaldienstleistung

    33.7 %

    60,000 EUR gross

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

  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    19.4 %

    51,000 EUR gross

    P25: 45,000 EUR grossP75: 61,000 EUR gross

  • Industrie, Produktion

    7.5 %

    54,000 EUR gross

    P25: 50,000 EUR grossP75: 58,000 EUR gross

  • Öffentlicher Dienst, Verbände

    5.3 %

    64,000 EUR gross

    P25: 56,000 EUR grossP75: 67,000 EUR gross

What the analysis shows for IT job ads

Market overview for System Administrator

This analysis for System Administrator is based on active and expired job ads in the past twelve months. The dataset contains 5,759 analyzed IT job ads. Advertised gross salaries show a median of €58,000 (based on 538 entries); the median changed −3% versus the previous period. Frequently listed technologies include Windows, Linux and Active Directory. Common locations are Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne. Onsite working models account for 66.8% share in the analysis. Salary figures are advertised gross salaries from job ads, not employee salaries.

Recruiting recommendations

Define role and prioritize tech stack

  • Structure the role by core responsibilities (Windows/Linux operations, Active Directory, virtualization with VMware).
  • List priority technologies in the ad: Windows, Linux, Active Directory and Microsoft 365 improve relevance.
  • State advertised gross salary ranges: median €58,000; 25th percentile €50,000; 75th percentile €65,000 (basis: 538 entries).

Improve job ads

Make the job ad specific: role, technologies and salary

  • Use a precise job title (e.g., System Administrator or Linux System Administrator) and mention key technologies in the headline.
  • Provide an advertised gross salary range (median €58,000; P25 €50,000; P75 €65,000; basis: 538 entries) to increase transparency.
  • List core tasks and responsibilities succinctly (OS management, AD administration, virtualization, Exchange/365).

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