IT Administrator
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
An IT Administrator conducts administrative tasks designed to ensure a business' IT network, security systems and servers operate efficiently. Includes investigating and diagnosing network problems, configuring and installing updates. Provides first line IT help, sets up new users and manages security, passwords and backups. May collect IT usage statistics and monitor IT usage of business employees.
Job Outlook
There were 325 IT Administrator job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 10640 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Network / Systems Administrator industry, which includes the IT Administrator career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new IT Administrator jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $85,840.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $87,518.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for IT Administrator postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $66,667.
Education and Experience
Posted IT Administrator jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 51.28% |
| Master's Degree | 6.83% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1.47% |
| Other | 12.32% |
Posted IT Administrator jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 30.33% |
| 3 to 5 years | 53.32% |
| 6 to 8 years | 9.52% |
| 9+ years | 6.84% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills IT Administrator positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (61.18%)
- Communication (49.55%)
- Information Technology (43.34%)
- Management (42.97%)
- Problem Solving (37.23%)
- Operations (30.78%)
- Customer Service (27.33%)
- Detail Oriented (18.92%)
- Planning (15.18%)
- Leadership (14.42%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Help Desk Support (26.1%)
- Operating Systems (30.82%)
- Computer Science (37.85%)
- Technical Support (28.26%)
- Active Directory (29.19%)
- IT Infrastructure (22.1%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Technical Issues (13.89%)
- IT Security (8.58%)
- ServiceNow (7.48%)
- User Accounts (10.77%)
- Microsoft Office 365 (12.39%)
- Scripting (14.23%)
- Network Switches (13.7%)
- Network Routing (12.13%)
- Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) (3.36%)
- Virtualization (9.34%)
- Wide Area Networks (8.76%)
- Microsoft Intune (Mobile Device Management Software) (8.14%)
- TCP/IP (8.16%)
- SQL (Programming Language) (9.65%)
- Microsoft SharePoint (10.27%)
- Windows PowerShell (13.06%)
- Peripheral Devices (13.37%)
- Network Administration (10.99%)
- Windows Servers (16.22%)
- Project Management (12.51%)
- Local Area Networks (12.21%)
- Network Security (7.32%)
- Network Troubleshooting (7.42%)
- Networking Hardware (8.79%)
- Virtual Private Networks (VPN) (11.71%)
- IT Service Management (10.97%)
- Hyper-V (4.8%)
- Issue Tracking (8.47%)
- Information Technology Infrastructure Library (8.11%)
- Information Technology Operations (11.4%)
- Group Policy (10.46%)
- Firewall (16.45%)
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) (10.85%)
- Linux (14.51%)
- System Administration (28.09%)
- Disaster Recovery (11.66%)
- Cyber Security (11.77%)
- Procurement (6.29%)
- Information Systems (12.03%)
- Computer Networks (6.9%)
- Computer Hardware (11.94%)
- Automation (16.08%)
- Microsoft Azure (16.87%)
- Backup Devices (14.95%)
- Telecommunications (7.37%)
- Amazon Web Services (7.71%)
- Auditing (14.22%)
- Microsoft Teams (6.78%)
- Workflow Management (9.58%)
- Network Infrastructure (8.62%)
- Microsoft 365 (11.84%)
- End-User Training And Support (7.52%)
- Hardware Troubleshooting (7.26%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Computer Science (100%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with IT Administrator skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- IT Systems Administrator
- Systems Administrator
- IT Technician
- IT Network Administrator
- IT Specialist
- IT Help Desk Technician
- IT Coordinator
- IT Database Administrator
- IT Assistant
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Systems Administrator
- Technical Support Engineer / Analyst
- Network / Systems Support Specialist
- Systems Support Specialist
- Help Desk Technician / Analyst
- Windows Administrator
- Network Analyst / Specialist
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most IT Administrator jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Deloitte (155)
- Michelin (119)
- Windstream (103)
- Insight Global (64)
- Robert Half (64)
- General Dynamics (58)
- Lincoln Financial Group (55)
- The Judge Group (50)
- TEKsystems (49)
- State Of New Mexico (44)
North Carolina
- Ashley Furniture (10)
- State of North Carolina (8)
- Motion Recruitment (7)
- Adecco (6)
- North Carolina A & T State University (6)
- Fayetteville State University (6)
- Michelin (6)
- Honeywell International (5)
- Joint Activities (5)
- Lincoln Financial Group (5)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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