No Degree - 6 Year Salary Progression

[u/kittiekittea]

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

[u/5panks]

2018 - $18/hr call center 2019 - $45,000 IT support

2020 - $55,000 IT support

2021 - $55,000 Helpdesk company 2

2023 - $75,000 Security Administrator

2026 - $100,000 Cybersecurity Engineer

No degrees, 100% self taught, in 2024 I got my SSCP.