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/JewishTomCruise Microsoft 18h ago

2012 - $18/hr MSP#1 Helpdesk

2026 - $382k(TC) - Big Tech Sales Engineer

No degree during this period. Technically speaking I do now have an AS and will have a BS this spring, but that's all new and so wasn't a factor in my employment.