Senior System Administrator (Senior Sysadmin)
England > London
The median Senior System Administrator (Senior Sysadmin) salary in London is £50,860 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 2 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
376 |
434 |
480 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+58 |
+46 |
+177 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Systems Administrator |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London |
0.020% |
0.013% |
0.019% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.022% |
0.014% |
0.020% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£47,617 |
- |
- |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£50,860 |
- |
£55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-15.38% |
| 75th Percentile |
£54,102 |
- |
£60,313 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
£69,875 |
| England median annual salary |
£62,500 |
£45,000 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+38.89% |
-10.00% |
-9.09% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title |
13,527 |
14,036 |
20,111 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
91.29% |
91.75% |
94.68% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
8,954 |
8,010 |
16,268 |
| 10th Percentile |
£36,250 |
£42,500 |
£40,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£50,000 |
£56,250 |
£52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£72,500 |
£75,000 |
£72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-3.33% |
+3.45% |
-2.03% |
| 75th Percentile |
£95,000 |
£97,500 |
£95,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£111,250 |
£120,000 |
£115,000 |
| England median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£60,000 |
£55,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-8.33% |
+9.09% |
-12.00% |