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    Systems Administrator Salaries in Chicago, IL Area

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    678 SalariesUpdated Aug 30, 2018
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    Average Base Pay
    $81,890/yr
    5% above national average
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    $56K
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    $82K
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    $111K
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    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$4,490
    Range$1,065 - $14,730
    How much does a Systems Administrator make in Chicago, IL?

    The average salary for a Systems Administrator is $81,890 in Chicago, IL. Salaries estimates are based on 678 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Systems Administrator employees in Chicago, IL.

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      Systems Administrator
      University of Chicago
      $74,436/yr
      Range: $61K - $105K
      6 salaries
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      $74,436/yr
      $61K$105K
      Systems Administrator
      Trading Technologies
      $59,090/yr
      Range: $53K - $78K
      5 salaries
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      $59,090/yr
      $53K$78K
      Systems Administrator - Hourly
      Pacific Home Health Care
      $25/hr
      Range: $25 - $28
      5 salaries
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      $25/hr
      $25$28
      Systems Administrator
      Mahindra Satyam
      $67,111/yr
      Range: $67K - $73K
      3 salaries
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      $67,111/yr
      $67K$73K
      Systems Administrator
      cyberThink
      $65,195/yr
      Range: $53K - $65K
      3 salaries
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      $65,195/yr
      $53K$65K
      Systems Administrator
      Global Bridge InfoTech
      $65,195/yr
      Range: $65K - $72K
      3 salaries
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      $65,195/yr
      $65K$72K
      Systems Administrator
      SingleHop
      $46,406/yr
      Range: $35K - $53K
      3 salaries
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      $46,406/yr
      $35K$53K

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      Systems Administrator
      Steadfast Networks
      $46,723/yr
      Range: $46K - $51K
      3 salaries
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      $46,723/yr
      $46K$51K
      Systems Administrator
      IBM
      $63,500/yr
      Range: $59K - $67K
      2 salaries
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      $59K - $67K
      $59K$67K
      Systems Administrator
      Wipro
      $74,419/yr
      Range: $64K - $86K
      2 salaries
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      $64K - $86K
      $64K$86K
      Systems Administrator
      Orbitz Worldwide
      $64,675/yr
      Range: $56K - $73K
      2 salaries
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      $56K - $73K
      $56K$73K
      Systems Administrator
      Loyola University
      $64,204/yr
      Range: $61K - $68K
      2 salaries
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      $61K - $68K
      $61K$68K
      Systems Administrator
      Guaranteed Rate
      $40,000/yr
      Range: $39K - $41K
      2 salaries
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      $39K - $41K
      $39K$41K
      Systems Administrator
      Indu
      $64,227/yr
      Range: $60K - $68K
      2 salaries
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      $60K - $68K
      $60K$68K
      Systems Administrator
      HIDEF Technologies
      $53,959/yr
      Range: $48K - $60K
      2 salaries
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      $48K - $60K
      $48K$60K
      Systems Administrator
      Jump Trading
      $147,270/yr
      Range: $138K - $159K
      2 salaries
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      $138K - $159K
      $138K$159K
      Systems Administrator
      Hostway
      $56,475/yr
      Range: $43K - $71K
      2 salaries
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      $43K - $71K
      $43K$71K
      Systems Administrator
      Classified Ventures
      $79,921/yr
      Range: $65K - $97K
      2 salaries
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      $65K - $97K
      $65K$97K
      Systems Administrator
      Digital Terrain
      $55,440/yr
      Range: $54K - $58K
      2 salaries
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      $54K - $58K
      $54K$58K
      Systems Administrator
      Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
      $63,075/yr
      Range: $57K - $69K
      2 salaries
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      $57K - $69K
      $57K$69K
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      Recent Salary Reports

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      $96,000
      per year
      A Systems Administrator reported making $96,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      5001 to 10000 employees
      Company - Public
      $65,000
      per year
      A Systems Administrator reported making $65,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      5-7 years experience
      Full-time
       
      10000+ employees
      College / University
      $65,000
      per year
      A Network and Systems Administrator reported making $65,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      1-2 years experience
      Full-time
       
      51 to 200 employees
      Company - Private
      $60,000
      per year
      A Systems Administrator reported making $60,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      5-7 years experience
      Full-time
       
      501 to 1000 employees
      Company - Private
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