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Windows Administrator

Information Technology and Computer Science
Network and Systems Support
Network / Systems Administrator

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.

At a Glance

Windows Administrator earns an average of $81,009/yr. Typical education: Bachelor's degree. Experience: 6–6.4 years. Top skills: Troubleshooting (Problem Solving), Windows Servers, Active Directory.

Avg Annual Salary

$81,009/yr

Typical Education

Bachelor's degree

Experience

6–6.4 years

Job Postings

9

Parent Occupation (O*NET)

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Median Wage

$96,800/yr

Growth (2024-34)

-4.2%

Education

Bachelor's degree

Skills & Requirements

Specialized Skills (18)

Windows Servers

5.0

Active Directory

5.0

Windows PowerShell

5.0

Operating Systems

5.0

Scripting

5.0

Windows System Administration

4.9

VBScript (Visual Basic Scripting Edition)

4.9

System Administration

4.9

Group Policy

4.9

Command-Line Interface

4.9

SQL (Programming Language)

4.9

Network Administration

4.8

Microsoft Windows 10

4.8

Project Management

4.8

VMware ESX Servers

4.8

Security Policies

4.8

Application Packaging

4.8

Common Skills (7)

Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)

5.0

Management

5.0

Information Technology

4.9

Customer Service

4.8

Microsoft Office

4.8

Communication

4.8

Certifications (5)

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer

4.9

GIAC Certifications

4.9

CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+)

4.8

Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)

4.8

DoD Information Assurance (IA) Certification

4.8

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