How much does a Systems Manager make?
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$128,413
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Systems Manager is $128,413 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $114,015 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $14,398 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Related Job Titles
For Systems Manager
Some related job titles are Business Systems Manager Salaries with median pay of $163,113, Epic Application Analyst Salaries with median pay of $109,983, IT Manager Salaries with median pay of $122,950, Information Systems Manager Salaries with median pay of $127,234.
Top Paying Companies
For a Systems Manager in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Systems Manager in United States. Employers include Cisco Systems, Texas Instruments and Procter & Gamble.
Top Paying Companies
For Systems Manager in United States
| 1 | Cisco Systems | $237,226 | |
| 2 | Texas Instruments | $219,667 | |
| 3 | Procter & Gamble | $197,957 | |
| 4 | Union Bank | $174,231 | |
| 5 | Vanguard | $173,770 | |
| 6 | Walmart | $167,787 | |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | $159,691 | |
| 8 | Con Edison | $143,983 | |
| 9 | AT&T | $140,563 | |
| 10 | Unum | $133,776 |
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Top Paying Industries
For a Systems Manager in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Systems Manager in United States are Manufacturing with a median total pay of $208,812, Financial Services with a median total pay of $173,770, Retail & Wholesale with a median total pay of $167,787, Telecommunications with a median total pay of $150,127, and Energy, Mining & Utilities with a median total pay of $143,983.
Manufacturing
Top paying companies in Manufacturing for Systems Manager are Texas Instruments and Procter & Gamble.
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What is the pay outlook for Information Technology?
Overall demand for information technology workers will continue to grow as companies increasingly rely on data and technology. Individual job outlook varies by profession; demand for more specialized jobs, like cybersecurity analysts, is expected to grow significantly, while other jobs are vulnerable to outsourcing. IT jobs, which are particularly well-suited for remote work, usually require higher education or certifications and offer higher than average salaries.
Recent Salaries Shared
For systems manager
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$83K | $13K
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United States of America
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$141K | $30K
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United States of America
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$120K | $90K
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United States of America
| 15+ years
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$130K | $24K
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United States of America
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$125K | $4K
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Systems Manager pay FAQ
The average salary for a Systems Manager is $128,413 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 694 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Systems Manager employees in United States.
The highest salary for a Systems Manager in United States is $163,106 per year.
The lowest salary for a Systems Manager in United States is $101,735 per year.
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