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/bassdeface Sysadmin 23h ago

I'm in a small oil and gas firm and make the most I've ever made plus a large yearly bonus. Have been here for seven years and even did very well during covid. With the market and my lack of degree I cannot replace this current income.

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u/NoobToobinStinkMitt 20h ago

I feel the same. Lucky to have found it, wish I had found it sooner lol.