Systems Administrator
Washington State Department of Transportation
Olympia, WA · $74k–$100k a year · Posted November 4, 2026
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Rankings about engineering jobs
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $87,095 a year. Across 48 open systems administrator listings that state pay, the middle half runs $100,500 to $133,500 and the median is $110,000. That is 21% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among database administrators, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for database administrators: 33% (high).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
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