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Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Role Overview

Install, configure, and maintain an organization’s local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers. Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems. Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups. Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access. Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software. Excludes “Information Security Analysts” (15-1212), “Computer Network Support Specialists” (15-1231), and “Computer User Support Specialists” (15-1232).

Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
District of Columbia $114,140
Maryland $112,080
California $106,620
Virginia $106,610
New Jersey $104,850
Massachusetts $104,730
New York $104,050
Washington $103,990
Colorado $103,600
Connecticut $102,600
Rhode Island $101,900
Oregon $100,590
Hawaii $100,320
North Carolina $97,590
Illinois $96,640

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Median Annual Salary

$96,800

Projected Growth (10yr)

+-4.2%

Avg. annual openings

14.3k

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