How much does a systems administrator make in Australia?
A$112,500a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$9,373 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$7,141
- Equals
- $77,280
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.5 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Australia ranks among 143 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Switzerland estimate | $114,700 |
| 2. United States | $99,130 |
| 3. Luxembourg estimate | $94,140 |
| 4. Iceland estimate | $82,040 |
| 5. Australia | $77,280 |
| 6. Qatar estimate | $76,750 |
| 143. Nigeria estimate | $412 |
Similar jobs
Professionals
- Data administratorA$112,700
- Networks engineerA$112,200
- Database and network professionals not elsewhere classifiedA$112,700
- Systems analystA$128,100
- Software developerA$122,200
- Web developerA$104,300
- Software programmerA$122,200
- Software testerA$112,000
Frequently asked questions
How much does a systems administrator make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$9,373 a month, A$112,500 a year.
Which country pays a systems administrator the most?
United States, with a median of $99,130 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a systems administrator make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $99,130 a year against $77,280 in Australia, 1.3 times more.
Who makes more, a systems administrator or a systems analyst?
A systems analyst: A$128,100 a year against A$112,500 for a systems administrator, 1.1 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate