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Windows Administrator Salary Guide (2026)

Explore salary ranges, in-demand skills, valuable certifications, and career progression for windows administrator roles across the devops & cloud industry.

Avg. Salary

$80,000 - $125,000

Level

Mid Level

Salary Range

Low

$80,000

Midpoint

$102,500

High

$125,000

$0$200,000
Experience level: Mid Level

Key Skills

The most in-demand skills for windows administrator roles, based on current job postings.

Windows Server 2019/2022Active Directory/Group PolicyPowerShellMicrosoft 365/ExchangeHyper-VSCCM/IntuneDNS/DHCP/WINSIISAzure AD/Entra IDWSUS/Windows Update

Certifications That Boost Salary

These certifications are commonly associated with higher compensation for windows administrator roles.

Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
CompTIA Server+

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