System Administrator (Sysadmin) West Midlands> Coventry
The median System Administrator (Sysadmin) salary in Coventry is £42,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Coventry. 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 Coventry with a recognized job title
179
189
281
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
90.86%
94.50%
96.56%
Number of salaries quoted
79
94
250
10th Percentile
£24,750
£31,925
£26,500
25th Percentile
£28,250
£46,250
£36,563
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£45,000
£52,500
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
-14.29%
+5.00%
-
75th Percentile
£60,000
£69,688
£63,750
90th Percentile
£69,500
£77,500
£75,000
West Midlands median annual salary
£50,000
£52,000
£50,000
% change year-on-year
-3.85%
+4.00%
-
Systems Administrator Job Vacancy Trend in Coventry
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Systems Administrator' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Coventry.
Systems Administrator Salary Trend in Coventry
Salary distribution trend for Systems Administrator job vacancies in Coventry.
Systems Administrator Skill Set Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Coventry
For the 6 months to 20 October 2025, 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 Coventry region featuring Systems Administrator in the job title.
Systems Administrator Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Coventry 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:
