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Network and Systems Administrator

BLS: Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsSOC 15-1244Salary source: BLS OEWS May 2025
Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

Bachelor's degree → entry role → credentials → graduate path → mid-level → senior-level.

  1. Recommended bachelor's path
    Information Technology
    Technology
    Your academic foundation
  2. Entry-level role
    No entry-level role mapped yet.
  3. Credentials that advance you
    CompTIA Network+
    Technology
  4. Graduate paths worth considering
    MS Information Systems
    Technology
  5. Mid-level roleYou are here
    Network and Systems Administrator
    Mid
    2–5 years typical
  6. Senior-level role
    No senior-level role mapped yet.
Overview

Degrees that lead to this role

Bachelor's
Information Technology
95%
Bachelor's
Information Systems
85%
Bachelor's
Computer Science
85%
Bachelor
Network Administration
85%
Career ladder

How the climb looks

  1. 1
    Network and Systems Administrator
    Current • you are here
    years
  2. 2
    Senior Systems Administrator
    Next
    years
Salary

What you can realistically earn

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025SOC 15-1244View source
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Certifications

Credentials that advance you

Technology
High
CompTIA Network+
Technology
Technology
Medium
CCNA
Cisco
Technology
Medium
Microsoft Azure Administrator
Microsoft
Technology
Medium
AWS SysOps Administrator
AWS
Master's degrees

Graduate paths worth considering

Technology
High
MS Information Systems
Technology
Medium
MS Cybersecurity

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