Senior Systems Administrator Job Trends in Cheltenham

Senior System Administrator (Senior Sysadmin)
Gloucestershire > Cheltenham

The median Senior System Administrator (Senior Sysadmin) salary in Cheltenham is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 April 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 48 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Systems Administrator 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Cheltenham 0.24% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.25% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - -
Gloucestershire median annual salary £40,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cheltenham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cheltenham. 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 Cheltenham with a recognized job title 397 82 422
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.85% 94.25% 96.13%
Number of salaries quoted 286 53 308
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,300 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £47,500 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - +9.09% -1.79%
75th Percentile £76,250 £78,750 £66,750
90th Percentile £92,500 £100,000 £82,500
Gloucestershire median annual salary £52,500 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +5.00% - -9.09%

Senior Systems Administrator
Job Vacancy Trend in Cheltenham

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 Cheltenham.

Senior Systems Administrator job vacancy trend in Cheltenham

Senior Systems Administrator
Salary Trend in Cheltenham

Salary distribution trend for Senior Systems Administrator job vacancies in Cheltenham.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Systems Administrator job vacancies in Cheltenham

Senior Systems Administrator Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham

For the 6 months to 13 April 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 Cheltenham region featuring Senior Systems Administrator in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Linux
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared

Senior Systems Administrator Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham 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:

Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Linux
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft