Network and Computer Systems Administrator Salary in the Industry of Telecommunications

The salary statistics and trend of network and computer systems administrators in the industry of telecommunications are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare network and computer systems administrator salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$52,530
25th Percentile Wage
$66,720
50th Percentile Wage
$89,450
75th Percentile Wage
$118,090
90th Percentile Wage
$142,500

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for network and computer systems administrators in the industry of telecommunications. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) network and computer systems administrators is $142,500. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $89,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent network and computer systems administrators is $52,530.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of network and computer systems administrators in the industry of Telecommunications from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$89,450
1.83% 10.78%
2016
$87,810
1.88% -
2015
$86,160
3.13% -
2014
$83,460
0.55% -
2013
$83,000
3.84% -
2012
$79,810
- -

Table 3. Compare Network and Computer Systems Administrator Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of network and computer systems administrators in 21 industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of network and computer systems administrators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Other Information Services
$91,900
Other Information Services
$91,900
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
$91,450
Cable and Other Subscription Programming
$89,940
Telecommunications
$89,450
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
$88,640
Software Publishers
$88,540
Motion Picture and Video Industries
$88,470
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
$87,050
Broadcasting (except Internet)
$86,630
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
$86,360
Radio Broadcasting
$85,120
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$84,650
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$84,650
Sound Recording Industries
$84,080
Radio and Television Broadcasting
$84,050
Television Broadcasting
$83,850
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
$82,860
Satellite Telecommunications
$80,270
Other Telecommunications
$80,080
Newspaper Publishers
$74,350

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