Linux - Philadelphia, PA - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Linux
Administration
United States Location
Philadelphia - Wilmington -
- Atlantic City, PA - NJ - DE - MD
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 9/1/23 to 8/30/24
Salary Average
$107,580
Experience Requirement
5 Years
Raise +1 Year
$8,665 at 8.05%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years: $107,580 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $90,421 & $124,739; and, 5% of Jobs top $149,753.
Number of Jobs :
Most Jobs are available closest to the Salary Average.
Fewer Jobs are available at Lower and Higher Salaries.
Salary End Points :
$26,400 = annual salary at $15 per hour working between: 44 weeks at 40 hours a week, to, 52 weeks at 34 hours a week.
$353,226 = annual salary for the highest paying IT Job in the highest paying US City at the Top 2.5% Experience and Top 2.5% Salary.
Job Market :
Job offers, publicly posted in want ads by employers, were observed and measured from 9/1/23 to 8/30/24.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $158,030 |
| 5% | $149,753 |
| 10% | $140,317 |
| 25% | $124,739 |
| 33% | $118,411 |
| 50% | $107,580 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 5 Years Experience.
Salary Range and Jobs
Percentage of Jobs within Salary Lows and Highs
| Percent of Job Market | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Salary | High Salary | |
| 10% | $104,388 | $110,772 |
| 25% | $99,484 | $115,677 |
| 33% | $96,749 | $118,411 |
| 50% | $90,421 | $124,739 |
| 67% | $82,756 | $132,404 |
| 95% | $57,130 | $158,030 |
Salary Average =
$107,580
Mid Point between each Low/High pair.
Percent of Job Market =
Number of Jobs with Salary between Low/High pair
÷
Number of all Jobs at 5 Years Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Years | $98,794 | $8,786 at 8.89% |
| 5 Years | $107,580 | $8,665 at 8.05% |
| 6 Years | $116,246 | $8,592 at 7.39% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary increases rapidly in the first years, rises stably with greater experience and grows consistently into maturity.
Salary Growth Overall :
The increase in Salary average from low to high experience is equal to that in the USA IT job market as a whole.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $52,685 at the low experience of Entry Level; $107,580 at the average experience of 5 Years; and, $156,742 at the top experience of 10 Years and 9 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
14 Years and 7 Months = Top 2.5% Experience in the IT Job with the highest required experience in the USA.
Job Market :
Job offers, publicly posted in want ads by employers, were observed and measured from 9/1/23 to 8/30/24.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Level | $52,685 | $16,984 at 32.24% |
| 1 Year | $69,669 | $10,668 at 15.31% |
| 2 Years | $80,337 | $9,454 at 11.77% |
| 3 Years | $89,791 | $9,003 at 10.03% |
| 4 Years | $98,794 | $8,786 at 8.89% |
| 5 Years | $107,580 | $8,666 at 8.06% |
| 6 Years | $116,246 | $8,592 at 7.39% |
| 7 Years | $124,838 | $8,544 at 6.84% |
| 8 Years | $133,382 | $8,513 at 6.38% |
| 9 Years | $141,895 | $8,490 at 5.98% |
| 10 Years | $150,385 | $8,475 at 5.64% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Entry Level | $52,685 | $16,984 at 32.24% |
| Average | 5 Years | $107,580 | $8,666 at 8.06% |
| Top | 10 Years and 9 Months | $156,742 | $8,466 at 5.40% |
Qualifications
Description
Install, configure, optimize, monitor, maintain, backup, recover, troubleshoot, update and enhance, Linux server software, are primary position responsibilities.
Skills
The qualifications of this information technology Job:
- Linux;
-
- System-Network Administrator,
-
Network, System, Server or Virtualization,
and
Administrator, Architect or Engineer.
Characteristics
A+ Skills
Additional IT skills requested in some job descriptions:
- Project Lead,
- Development Manager, Lead Developer, Project Lead, Project Manager, Project Supervisor, Team Lead, Team Supervisor or Technical Lead,
- 3.9% of job descriptions;
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 17.1% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 53.9% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 25% of job descriptions;
- USA Federal Government,
- 31.6% of job descriptions;
- Python,
- 39.5% of job descriptions;
- Shell Scripts,
- 15.8% of job descriptions;
- Java,
- 6.6% of job descriptions;
- C++,
- 6.6% of job descriptions;
- Jira,
- 3.9% of job descriptions;
- R statistical software,
- 5.3% of job descriptions;
- Agile software methodology,
- 14.5% of job descriptions.
Location
Philadelphia, PA
- Delaware,
- Claymont, Middletown, New Castle County, New Castle, Newark and Wilmington;
- Maryland,
- Cecil County;
- New Jersey,
- Absecon, Almonesson, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Audubon, Barrington, Bellmawr, Berlin, Blackwood, Bridgeton, Browns Mills, Burlington County, Burlington, Buena, Camden County, Camden, Cape May County, Cape May, Carneys Point, Cherry Hill, Cinnaminson, Clementon, Collingswood, Cumberland County, Deepwater, Delanco, Delran, Dentford, Edgewater Park, Egg Harbor City, Fairview, Gibbstown, Glassboro NJ, Gloucester City, Gloucester County, Grenloch, Haddonfield, Hammonton, Lindenwood, Magnolia, Maple Shade, Marlton, Medford, Merchantsville, Millville, Moorestown, Mount Laurel, National Park, North Wildwood, Palmyra, Paulsboro, Penns Grove, Pennsauken, Pennsville, Pine Hill, Pomona, Rancocas, Riverside, Runnemede, Salem County, Somerdale, South Jersey, Southern New Jersey, Stratford, Swedesboro, Turnersville, Villas, Vineland, West Berlin, Westville, Williamstown, Willingboro, Woodbury Heights and Woodbury;
- Pennsylvania,
- Abington, Ambler, Aston, Bala, Bala Cynwyd, Bensalem, Berwyn, Blue Bell, Bristol, Broomall, Bryn Mawr, Bucks County, Chadds Ford, Cheltenham, Chester County, Chester, Chesterbrook, Clifton Heights, Coatesville, Collegeville, Collingdale, Concordville, Conshohocken, Croydon, Darby, Delaware County, Devon, Downingtown, Doylestown, Drexel Heights, Essington, Exton, Folcroft, Folsom, Fort Washington, Frazer, Glenolden, Glenside, Harleysville, Hatboro, Hatfield, Haverford, Haverton, Horsham, Huntington Valley, Jamison, Jenkintown, Kennett Square, King of Prussia, Kulpsville, Lafayette Hill, Langhorne, Lansdale, Lansdowne, Levittown, Limerick, Malvern, Media, Melrose Park, Merion Station, Montgomery County, New Hope, Newtown, Newtown Square, Norristown, Norwood, Oreland, Paoli, Penn Valley, Penn Wynne, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Plymouth Meeting, Pottstown, Prospect Park, Quakertown, Radnor, Richboro, Ridley Park, Roslyn, Sellersville, Sharon Hill, Southampton, Spring House, Springfield, Swarthmore, Tredyffrin, Trevose, Upper Darby, Valley Forge, Villanova, Warminster, Washington Crossing, WaWa, Wayne, West Bristol, West Point, Willow Grove, Woodlyn, Wynnewood, Yardley and Yeadon.
These locations are all included in the Philadelphia, PA metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).