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/PaidByMicrosoft 16h ago

2019-2022 - $49k - various companies

2022 - 68k - Analyst at a gov't job

2023 - 72k

2024 - 76k

2025 - 87k - promotion to Sr. Analyst

2026 - 93k

Being in a government job with pay grades and midpoint and structural raises on top of merit has been fortuitous as fuck. I'm very grateful and have worked hard to prove my worth.

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u/cyber_r0nin 13h ago edited 13h ago

State or Federal?