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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.

Market data for your job ad

Salaries, roles and technologies in current IT job ads.

The previous period is too small for a reliable market comparison.

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
220
Last twelve months
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336
Open IT job ads currently listed on devjobs.
Median advertised gross salary
46,000 EUR gross
Most mentioned technology
Windows
Most visible field
IT

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • Windows8.1 %
  • Linux6.6 %
  • Windows Server6 %
  • Active Directory4.8 %
  • VMware3.5 %

Job fields

  • IT40.8 %
  • System34.4 %
  • Network13 %
  • Support3.7 %
  • Security3.7 %

Industries

  • Personaldienstleistung52.8 %
  • Internet, IT, Telekom18.6 %
  • Medien, Verlagswesen6.5 %
  • Öffentlicher Dienst, Verbände2.6 %
  • Gesundheitswesen, Soziales2.6 %

Industries

Advertised gross salary by company industry

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

  • Personaldienstleistung

    52.8 %

    n/a

  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    18.6 %

    45,000 EUR gross

    P25: 45,000 EUR grossP75: 65,000 EUR gross
  • Medien, Verlagswesen

    6.5 %

    n/a

  • Öffentlicher Dienst, Verbände

    2.6 %

    n/a

What the analysis shows for IT job ads

Position the recruiting market for System Administrator in Cologne

For System Administrator in Cologne the twelve-month analysis covers 220 analysed IT job ads. Posted gross salary ranges in the analysis span €36,000 to €70,000, median €46,000, average €53,000 (sample n=11). Common technologies listed in ads are Windows, Linux, Windows Server, Active Directory, VMware, Microsoft 365 and Azure. The dominant working model in ads is onsite (72.8%), hybrid appears in 26.8%. The market data are based on active and expired job ads published during the twelve-month period.

Recruiting recommendations

Position role and tech stack precisely

  • Specify core responsibilities with concrete system environments; list technologies such as Windows, Linux, Windows Server, Active Directory, VMware, Microsoft 365 and Azure.
  • Disclose posted gross salary ranges: analysis shows €36,000–€70,000, median €46,000, average €53,000 (sample n=11).
  • State the working model: onsite appears in 72.8% of ads, hybrid in 26.8%.

Improve job ads

Optimize the job ad for System Administrator in Cologne

  • Expand the task description with specific systems and processes (e.g. Windows Server, VMware, Azure) to reflect operational requirements.
  • Place the posted gross salary range visibly (e.g. €36,000–€70,000, median €46,000) and cite the sample size (n=11).
  • Make the working model explicit: onsite (72.8%) or hybrid (26.8%) should be stated in the conditions section.

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