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

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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

50,000 EUR gross+2%

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.

444 job ads with salary data

P25
44,000 EUR gross
Median
50,000 EUR gross
P75
56,000 EUR gross
P90
61,000 EUR gross

Average: 51,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Analysed IT job ads
614
Last twelve months
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143
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Median advertised gross salary
50,000 EUR gross+2%
Most mentioned technology
Linux
Most visible location
Wien

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • Linux6.4 %
  • Windows6.2 %
  • Active Directory6 %
  • Windows Server5.2 %
  • Microsoft 3654.4 %

Locations

  • Wien30 %
  • Graz9.2 %
  • Linz9 %
  • Salzburg3.2 %
  • Wels2.6 %

Industries

  • Internet, IT, Telekom17.1 %
  • Industrie, Produktion9 %
  • Personaldienstleistung7.7 %
  • Energiewirtschaft, Umwelt6.8 %
  • Gesundheitswesen, Soziales5.3 %

Industries

Advertised gross salary by company industry

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

  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    17.1 %

    53,000 EUR gross-2%

    P25: 44,000 EUR grossP75: 56,000 EUR gross

  • Industrie, Produktion

    9 %

    49,000 EUR gross+2%

    P25: 43,000 EUR grossP75: 57,000 EUR gross

  • Personaldienstleistung

    7.7 %

    50,000 EUR gross-11%

    P25: 45,000 EUR grossP75: 56,000 EUR gross

  • Energiewirtschaft, Umwelt

    6.8 %

    53,000 EUR gross+6%

    P25: 50,000 EUR grossP75: 58,000 EUR gross

What the analysis shows for IT job ads

System Administrator: demand, tech stack and posted gross salaries

Statements for the System Administrator role are based on active and expired job ads in the 12‑month analysis. Analysed IT job ads in the last twelve months: 614. Posted gross salaries show a median of €50,000, with a 25th percentile of €44,000 and a 75th percentile of €56,000; the median is 2% above the previous period. Common technologies include Linux, Windows, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, VMware and Azure. Vienna accounts for 30% share in the analysis. Onsite working models predominate at 66.3%.

Recruiting recommendations

Positioning System Administrator roles for recruiting success

  • Define the role precisely: clarify administrative scope, cloud vs on‑prem responsibilities and required certifications
  • Prioritise tech stack in the job spec: highlight Linux, Windows, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, VMware and Azure
  • Provide transparency on posted gross salaries: median €50,000, P25 €44,000, P75 €56,000 as reference points

Improve job ads

Craft the job ad around role clarity, tech stack and salary band

  • Use a precise job title such as 'System Administrator' with discipline markers (e.g. Linux, Windows)
  • List concrete responsibilities: server operations, Active Directory management, virtualization tasks
  • State a posted gross salary range (median €50,000; P25 €44,000; P75 €56,000) for comparability

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