Nationally, the median is $82,000 — New South Wales sits $750 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Systems Administrator salary of $82,750 — after $15,613 income tax and $1,655 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 |
|---|---|---|
| NSW Land Registry Services★ 3.1 | $106,000 | $102,000 – $110,000 |
| Squiz★ 3.4 | $100,000 | $57,578 – $112,000 |
| Hutchison Ports★ 3.4 | $99,500 | $90,000 – $109,000 |
| Hays★ 3.7 | $90,000 | $80,000 – $95,000 |
| KPMG★ 3.7 | $90,000 | $80,000 – $100,000 |
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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.
| TPG Telecom★ 3.7 | $89,000 | $78,000 – $100,000 |
| AC3★ 3.5 | $87,500 | $85,000 – $90,000 |
| Digital Alchemy★ 3.7 | $87,500 | $75,000 – $100,000 |
| Children's Medical Research Institute★ 4.2 | $86,000 | $82,000 – $90,000 |
| Wargaming★ 4.1 | $86,000 | $82,000 – $90,000 |
| Toll Group★ 3.1 | $85,000 | $82,000 – $90,000 |
| Credit Corp★ 3.2 | $81,750 | $80,000 – $83,500 |
| Telstra★ 3.8 | $80,000 | $80,000 – $90,000 |
| Digital Pacific★ 2.9 | $80,000 | $63,000 – $85,000 |
| Harvey Norman★ 3.4 | $78,500 | $67,000 – $90,000 |
| IBM★ 3.9 | $75,000 | $66,100 – $100,000 |
| Australian Government, Department of Defence★ 3.7 | $72,589 | $70,000 – $86,410 |
| Hostopia.com★ 3.3 | $71,500 | $60,000 – $90,000 |
| Snowy Hydro★ 4.1 | $67,739 | $48,808 – $119,878 |
| Anchor Cloud Hosting★ 2.2 | $66,500 | $47,000 – $86,000 |