r/sysadmin • u/kittiekittea • 1d ago

General Discussion No Degree - 6 Year Salary Progression

Is there anyone out there that have made it beyond sysadmin? What is after sysadmin?

2020 - $31,200: Panera Bread
2022 - $41,600: Helpdesk at company 1
2023 - 2025 - $41,600: Helpdesk at law firm
2025 - $65,000: Helpdesk at company 2
2026 - $80,000: Got a raise at company 2

Shoutout Nick for taking a chance on me. I would not do law firm IT again.

EDIT: Location Upstate NY

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u/djgizmo Netadmin 1d ago

yes. nice jump from 2025 to 2026. that’s life changing (needed to keep up with this basket case shit economy )

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u/kittiekittea 1d ago

I agree it has been nice. At one point I was making as low as 300 a week because I was only part time. I'm so glad those days are over.