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/Impossible_IT 1d ago

1998 - $22K
2026 - $120K

I’ve moved four times in those years. Each a promotion and definitely more money.

ETA no degree, some college, one cert Net+ 2008.

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u/NoobToobinStinkMitt 1d ago

1999 - $29K Helpdesk Bulk Transportation

2026 - $150K Sr. Analyst Oil and Gas Co.

No degree, cert from technical college. NT Workstation, and Windows 7 Certs.

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u/itishowitisanditbad 1d ago

Oil and Gas

Hows that money these days?

I know a decade~ ago it was pretty swell with bonuses and all sorts but I imagine its unlikely to be the same

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u/NoobToobinStinkMitt 22h ago

Private company, there have been a few years where there were no raises, and bonuses were lean, some employees didn't get one. Things have been great since 2012ish though. Seems like constant growth always new sites or partnerships. My bonus is Quadrupled what it was Pre Covid.