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Recruit System Administrator in Cologne

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

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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

46,000 EUR gross

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.

11 job ads with salary data

P25
45,000 EUR gross
Median
46,000 EUR gross
P75
65,000 EUR gross
P90
65,000 EUR gross

Average: 53,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Analysed IT job ads
262
Last twelve months
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335
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Median advertised gross salary
46,000 EUR gross
Most mentioned technology
Windows
Most visible field
IT

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • Windows9.2 %
  • Linux7.3 %
  • Windows Server5.8 %
  • Active Directory5 %
  • VMware3.7 %

Job fields

  • IT41.5 %
  • System34.8 %
  • Network12.9 %
  • Support3.2 %
  • Security3.2 %

Industries

  • Personaldienstleistung61 %
  • Internet, IT, Telekom15.4 %
  • Medien, Verlagswesen5.9 %
  • Öffentlicher Dienst, Verbände2.6 %
  • Handel2.2 %

Industries

Advertised gross salary by company industry

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

  • Personaldienstleistung

    61 %

    n/a

  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    15.4 %

    45,000 EUR gross

    P25: 45,000 EUR grossP75: 65,000 EUR gross

  • Medien, Verlagswesen

    5.9 %

    n/a

  • Öffentlicher Dienst, Verbände

    2.6 %

    n/a

What the analysis shows for IT job ads

Frame the recruiting market for System Administrator in Cologne

For System Administrator in Cologne the 12‑month analysis contains 262 analysed IT job ads in the last twelve months. Commonly mentioned technologies include Windows, Linux, Windows Server and Active Directory. Posted gross salaries in the sample range from €36,000 to €70,000 with an average of €53,000 and a median of €46,000 (sample n=11); these are salaries quoted in ads. Onsite working models account for 75.3% of the analysed ads. Recruiting agencies make up 62.5% of employers posting these ads, while established companies account for 34.1%. Job ads should state tech stack, working model and posted gross salary range.

Recruiting recommendations

Position role profile and tech stack precisely

  • Clarify role focus: explicitly list specialties such as Windows, Active Directory and Windows Server.
  • List posted gross salary range: use median €46,000, average €53,000 and range €36,000–€70,000 (sample n=11) for orientation.
  • Specify working model: onsite appears in 75.3% of analysed ads; hybrid appears in 24.4%.

Improve job ads

Job ad for System Administrator in Cologne with clear profile and posted gross salary range

  • Use a precise title: e.g. 'System Administrator – Windows/Active Directory (Cologne)', and include key technologies in the short summary.
  • Specify concrete technical tasks: server operations (Windows Server), virtualization (VMware), automation (PowerShell).
  • Provide posted salary range and context: state the gross salary span and note sample size (n=11) when relevant.

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