Nationally, the median is $82,000 — Australian Capital Territory sits $11,466 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Systems Administrator salary of $93,466 — after $18,828 income tax and $1,869 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
Reported total pay for Systems Administrator roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Finite IT Recruitment★ 3.4 | $166,636 | $160,688 – $172,604 |
| Leidos★ 3.8 | $120,000 | $113,000 – $130,871 |
| BluePackets | $115,000 | $83,000 – $147,000 |
| Australian Government★ 3.9 | $107,955 | $103,078 – $112,832 |
| Thales★ 3.9 | $105,030 | $100,256 – $109,804 |
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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.
| Fujitsu★ 3.6 | $100,728 | $96,792 – $104,663 |
| Boeing★ 3.8 | $100,015 | $96,108 – $103,921 |
| Australian Department of Home Affairs★ 3.1 | $99,766 | $95,080 – $104,452 |
| BAE Systems★ 3.9 | $99,332 | $95,419 – $103,245 |
| Datacom Systems★ 3.6 | $95,334 | $91,244 – $99,424 |
| Netier ★ 2.9 | $92,500 | $85,000 – $100,000 |
| Hays★ 3.7 | $90,980 | $87,893 – $94,067 |
| Australian Government Services Australia★ 3.3 | $80,200 | $76,676 – $83,725 |
| Australian Government, Department of Defence★ 3.7 | $78,063 | $52,500 – $94,000 |
| Australian National University★ 3.9 | $77,870 | $65,000 – $90,740 |
| Australian Bureau of Statistics★ 4.2 | $64,634 | $61,901 – $67,368 |
| DXC Technology★ 3.4 | $60,322 | $57,995 – $62,650 |
| ACT Government★ 4.1 | $55,265 | $12,000 – $98,530 |