Systems Administrator
Lincoln Laboratory
Lexington, MA · $115k–$152k a year · Posted November 5, 2026
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Where Lexington, MA ranks
Where Lexington, MA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Northeast19% · of 48
- #2Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in New England19% · of 20
- #3Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in New England65 / 100 · of 11
- #4Best cities for pay after cost of living in New England$162k · of 11
- #4Best cities for pay after cost of living in Massachusetts$162k · of 9
- #4Best cities for software and engineering jobs in New England114 openings · of 24
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $133,250 a year. Across 35 open systems administrator listings that state pay, the middle half runs $100,500 to $130,000 and the median is $113,500. That is 17% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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About the job
...against threats of vandalism, accidental destruction, and sabotage; and safeguards personnel, classified and unclassified information systems, personal identifiable information, property, and other assets from exploitation and recruitment by foreign intelligence agencies....