Modeled career paths · IT infrastructure

Where does a Systems Administrator go next?

What employers are asking a Systems Administrator for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
DevOps Engineer+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
72% of modeled moves out of Systems Administrator go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Infrastructure Manager+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
24% of modeled moves out of Systems Administrator go here
leadership branch95% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of IT+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via DevOps Engineer. 15% joint modeled share
leadership branch64% of modeled exits move upward from there
Finance Manager+86% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Infrastructure Manager. 1% joint modeled share
leadership branch89% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Business Systems Engineer+58% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via DevOps Engineer. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Security Engineer+53% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via DevOps Engineer. 5% joint modeled share
pivot91% of modeled exits move upward from there
Financial Analyst+10% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
2% of modeled moves out of Systems Administrator go here
pivot96% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.