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Rates for System Administrators

1. Junior System Administrators

Technology/Job RoleHourly RateDaily Rate (8 hours)Weekly Rate (5 days)Monthly Rate (20 days)
Windows Server Administration$40 – $70$300 – $520$1,300 – $2,300$5,000 – $9,000
Linux Server Administration$40 – $70$300 – $520$1,300 – $2,300$5,000 – $9,000
VMware vSphere Administration$50 – $80$360 – $600$1,600 – $2,700$6,000 – $10,000
Microsoft Azure Administration$50 – $80$360 – $600$1,600 – $2,700$6,000 – $10,000
AWS Cloud Administration$50 – $80$360 – $600$1,600 – $2,700$6,000 – $10,000
Google Cloud Administration$50 – $80$360 – $600$1,600 – $2,700$6,000 – $10,000
Network Administration (Cisco)$40 – $70$300 – $520$1,300 – $2,300$5,000 – $9,000
Firewall Administration$40 – $70$300 – $520$1,300 – $2,300$5,000 – $9,000
Backup and Recovery Administration$40 – $70$300 – $520$1,300 – $2,300$5,000 – $9,000
Database Administration (SQL)$50 – $80$360 – $600$1,600 – $2,700$6,000 – $10,000
Database Administration (NoSQL)$50 – $80$360 – $600$1,600 – $2,700$6,000 – $10,000
Active Directory Administration$40 – $70$300 – $520$1,300 – $2,300$5,000 – $9,000
Exchange Server Administration$40 – $70$300 – $520$1,300 – $2,300$5,000 – $9,000
Storage Area Network (SAN) Administration$50 – $80$360 – $600$1,600 – $2,700$6,000 – $10,000
Disaster Recovery Planning$50 – $80$360 – $600$1,600 – $2,700$6,000 – $10,000
Cybersecurity Administration$50 – $80$360 – $600$1,600 – $2,700$6,000 – $10,000
Patch Management$40 – $70$300 – $520$1,300 – $2,300$5,000 – $9,000
Monitoring Tools (Nagios, Zabbix)$40 – $70$300 – $520$1,300 – $2,300$5,000 – $9,000
Scripting (PowerShell, Bash)$40 – $70$300 – $520$1,300 – $2,300$5,000 – $9,000
IT Helpdesk Support$30 – $60$240 – $480$1,100 – $2,200$4,000 – $8,000
Virtualization (Hyper-V)$40 – $70$300 – $520$1,300 – $2,300$5,000 – $9,000
Containerization (Docker)$50 – $80$360 – $600$1,600 – $2,700$6,000 – $10,000
Kubernetes Administration$50 – $80$360 – $600$1,600 – $2,700$6,000 – $10,000
DevOps Tools (Jenkins, Ansible)$50 – $80$360 – $600$1,600 – $2,700$6,000 – $10,000
IT Infrastructure Management$40 – $70$300 – $520$1,300 – $2,300$5,000 – $9,000
Cloud Migration$50 – $80$360 – $600$1,600 – $2,700$6,000 – $10,000
IT Compliance and Auditing$50 – $80$360 – $600$1,600 – $2,700$6,000 – $10,000
Endpoint Security Administration$40 – $70$300 – $520$1,300 – $2,300$5,000 – $9,000
Identity and Access Management (IAM)$50 – $80$360 – $600$1,600 – $2,700$6,000 – $10,000
IT Project Management$50 – $80$360 – $600$1,600 – $2,700$6,000 – $10,000

2. Mid-Level System Administrators

Technology/Job RoleHourly RateDaily Rate (8 hours)Weekly Rate (5 days)Monthly Rate (20 days)
Windows Server Administration$70 – $120$520 – $840$2,300 – $3,700$9,000 – $14,000
Linux Server Administration$70 – $120$520 – $840$2,300 – $3,700$9,000 – $14,000
VMware vSphere Administration$80 – $130$600 – $960$2,700 – $4,300$10,000 – $16,000
Microsoft Azure Administration$80 – $130$600 – $960$2,700 – $4,300$10,000 – $16,000
AWS Cloud Administration$80 – $130$600 – $960$2,700 – $4,300$10,000 – $16,000
Google Cloud Administration$80 – $130$600 – $960$2,700 – $4,300$10,000 – $16,000
Network Administration (Cisco)$70 – $120$520 – $840$2,300 – $3,700$9,000 – $14,000
Firewall Administration$70 – $120$520 – $840$2,300 – $3,700$9,000 – $14,000
Backup and Recovery Administration$70 – $120$520 – $840$2,300 – $3,700$9,000 – $14,000
Database Administration (SQL)$80 – $130$600 – $960$2,700 – $4,300$10,000 – $16,000
Database Administration (NoSQL)$80 – $130$600 – $960$2,700 – $4,300$10,000 – $16,000
Active Directory Administration$70 – $120$520 – $840$2,300 – $3,700$9,000 – $14,000
Exchange Server Administration$70 – $120$520 – $840$2,300 – $3,700$9,000 – $14,000
Storage Area Network (SAN) Administration$80 – $130$600 – $960$2,700 – $4,300$10,000 – $16,000
Disaster Recovery Planning$80 – $130$600 – $960$2,700 – $4,300$10,000 – $16,000
Cybersecurity Administration$80 – $130$600 – $960$2,700 – $4,300$10,000 – $16,000
Patch Management$70 – $120$520 – $840$2,300 – $3,700$9,000 – $14,000
Monitoring Tools (Nagios, Zabbix)$70 – $120$520 – $840$2,300 – $3,700$9,000 – $14,000
Scripting (PowerShell, Bash)$70 – $120$520 – $840$2,300 – $3,700$9,000 – $14,000
IT Helpdesk Support$60 – $100$480 – $800$2,200 – $3,600$8,000 – $13,000
Virtualization (Hyper-V)$70 – $120$520 – $840$2,300 – $3,700$9,000 – $14,000
Containerization (Docker)$80 – $130$600 – $960$2,700 – $4,300$10,000 – $16,000
Kubernetes Administration$80 – $130$600 – $960$2,700 – $4,300$10,000 – $16,000
DevOps Tools (Jenkins, Ansible)$80 – $130$600 – $960$2,700 – $4,300$10,000 – $16,000
IT Infrastructure Management$70 – $120$520 – $840$2,300 – $3,700$9,000 – $14,000
Cloud Migration$80 – $130$600 – $960$2,700 – $4,300$10,000 – $16,000
IT Compliance and Auditing$80 – $130$600 – $960$2,700 – $4,300$10,000 – $16,000
Endpoint Security Administration$70 – $120$520 – $840$2,300 – $3,700$9,000 – $14,000
Identity and Access Management (IAM)$80 – $130$600 – $960$2,700 – $4,300$10,000 – $16,000
IT Project Management$80 – $130$600 – $960$2,700 – $4,300$10,000 – $16,000

3. Senior System Administrators

Technology/Job RoleHourly RateDaily Rate (8 hours)Weekly Rate (5 days)Monthly Rate (20 days)
Windows Server Administration$120 – $200$840 – $1,400$3,700 – $6,200$14,000 – $23,000
Linux Server Administration$120 – $200$840 – $1,400$3,700 – $6,200$14,000 – $23,000
VMware vSphere Administration$130 – $220$960 – $1,600$4,300 – $7,200$16,000 – $27,000
Microsoft Azure Administration$130 – $220$960 – $1,600$4,300 – $7,200$16,000 – $27,000
AWS Cloud Administration$130 – $220$960 – $1,600$4,300 – $7,200$16,000 – $27,000
Google Cloud Administration$130 – $220$960 – $1,600$4,300 – $7,200$16,000 – $27,000
Network Administration (Cisco)$120 – $200$840 – $1,400$3,700 – $6,200$14,000 – $23,000
Firewall Administration$120 – $200$840 – $1,400$3,700 – $6,200$14,000 – $23,000
Backup and Recovery Administration$120 – $200$840 – $1,400$3,700 – $6,200$14,000 – $23,000
Database Administration (SQL)$130 – $220$960 – $1,600$4,300 – $7,200$16,000 – $27,000
Database Administration (NoSQL)$130 – $220$960 – $1,600$4,300 – $7,200$16,000 – $27,000
Active Directory Administration$120 – $200$840 – $1,400$3,700 – $6,200$14,000 – $23,000
Exchange Server Administration$120 – $200$840 – $1,400$3,700 – $6,200$14,000 – $23,000
Storage Area Network (SAN) Administration$130 – $220$960 – $1,600$4,300 – $7,200$16,000 – $27,000
Disaster Recovery Planning$130 – $220$960 – $1,600$4,300 – $7,200$16,000 – $27,000
Cybersecurity Administration$130 – $220$960 – $1,600$4,300 – $7,200$16,000 – $27,000
Patch Management$120 – $200$840 – $1,400$3,700 – $6,200$14,000 – $23,000
Monitoring Tools (Nagios, Zabbix)$120 – $200$840 – $1,400$3,700 – $6,200$14,000 – $23,000
Scripting (PowerShell, Bash)$120 – $200$840 – $1,400$3,700 – $6,200$14,000 – $23,000
IT Helpdesk Support$100 – $160$800 – $1,280$3,600 – $5,800$13,000 – $21,000
Virtualization (Hyper-V)$120 – $200$840 – $1,400$3,700 – $6,200$14,000 – $23,000
Containerization (Docker)$130 – $220$960 – $1,600$4,300 – $7,200$16,000 – $27,000
Kubernetes Administration$130 – $220$960 – $1,600$4,300 – $7,200$16,000 – $27,000
DevOps Tools (Jenkins, Ansible)$130 – $220$960 – $1,600$4,300 – $7,200$16,000 – $27,000
IT Infrastructure Management$120 – $200$840 – $1,400$3,700 – $6,200$14,000 – $23,000
Cloud Migration$130 – $220$960 – $1,600$4,300 – $7,200$16,000 – $27,000
IT Compliance and Auditing$130 – $220$960 – $1,600$4,300 – $7,200$16,000 – $27,000
Endpoint Security Administration$120 – $200$840 – $1,400$3,700 – $6,200$14,000 – $23,000
Identity and Access Management (IAM)$130 – $220$960 – $1,600$4,300 – $7,200$16,000 – $27,000
IT Project Management$130 – $220$960 – $1,600$4,300 – $7,200$16,000 – $27,000