Senior System Administrator (Senior Sysadmin)
South East > Berkshire
The median Senior System Administrator (Senior Sysadmin) salary in Berkshire is £92,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 September 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 12 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 127 | - | 133 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +12 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Systems Administrator | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Berkshire | 0.089% | - | 0.33% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.095% | - | 0.35% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £79,750 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £83,125 | - | £47,025 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £92,500 | - | £51,350 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +5.12% |
| 75th Percentile | £98,125 | - | £57,838 |
| 90th Percentile | £99,250 | - | £60,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £65,000 | - | £51,350 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +5.12% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Berkshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Berkshire. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in Berkshire with a recognized job title | 3,168 | 1,910 | 2,315 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.53% | 92.85% | 95.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,113 | 794 | 1,323 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,860 | £34,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £50,000 | £56,525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -11.54% | +2.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £69,840 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £85,000 | £83,750 |
| South East median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £51,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -2.91% | -6.36% |
Senior Systems Administrator
Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Systems Administrator' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
Senior Systems Administrator
Salary Trend in Berkshire
Salary distribution trend for Senior Systems Administrator job vacancies in Berkshire.
Senior Systems Administrator
Salary Histogram in Berkshire
Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior Systems Administrator in Berkshire over the 6 months to 12 September 2026.
Senior Systems Administrator
Job Locations in Berkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Systems Administrator within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 12 September 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Reading | - | 3 | £92,500 | - | 2 |
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Senior Systems Administrator Skill Set
Top 25 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire
For the 6 months to 12 September 2026, Senior Systems Administrator job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Berkshire region featuring Senior Systems Administrator in the job title.
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Senior Systems Administrator Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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