Nationally, the median is $82,000 — Western Australia sits $4,449 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Systems Administrator salary of $86,449 — after $16,723 income tax and $1,729 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $119,000 | $109,000 – $129,000 |
| Hays★ 3.7 | $105,521 | $101,098 – $109,943 |
| Freelancer★ 4.1 | $99,495 | $95,679 – $103,310 |
| Page Group (London)★ 3.7 | $97,160 | $92,951 – $101,349 |
| Finite IT Recruitment★ 3.4 | $97,120 |
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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.
| $93,544 – $100,677 |
| Australian Government, Department of Defence★ 3.7 | $94,405 | $90,809 – $98,001 |
| Curtin University★ 3.5 | $92,400 | $84,800 – $100,000 |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia★ 3.6 | $90,000 | $80,000 – $100,000 |
| Hudson★ 3.9 | $87,268 | $83,797 – $90,739 |
| University of Western Australia★ 3.6 | $85,075 | $81,119 – $89,032 |
| ABN Group★ 3.4 | $85,000 | $65,000 – $105,000 |
| Monadelphous★ 4.0 | $83,000 | $70,000 – $96,000 |
| Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions★ 4.0 | $82,500 | $80,000 – $85,000 |
| Maxwell GeoServices★ 1.9 | $78,000 | $78,000 – $78,000 |
| Kinetic IT★ 3.3 | $75,000 | $63,000 – $82,000 |
| Accor★ 3.9 | $69,081 | $66,334 – $71,808 |
| Anonymous★ 3.4 | $64,594 | $62,216 – $66,973 |
| iiNet★ 3.4 | $53,000 | $53,000 – $53,000 |
| Microsoft★ 4.0 | $49,956 | $48,044 – $51,869 |