Systems Administrator pay in Philippines: Manila leads, Manila trails
The Philippines national median for a systems administrator is ₱1,060,000 a year. Among 1 metros with observed data, pay runs from about ₱740,000 in Manila to ₱740,000 in Manila (1×).
Systems administrators keep servers, networks, and IT infrastructure running reliably. Common screening skills include Linux, Windows Server, Scripting, and Backup.
A modeled national band runs about ₱735,600–₱1,456,400 around that midpoint. Licensing and immigration rules are independent of this cash sort. Employment outlook for the occupation is sketched at +4% over a decade — a national demand guess, not a hiring guarantee in every Filipino city.
When metro percentiles appear, prefer those over this national midpoint for a named city. Until then, treat ₱1,060,000 as a country-level sketch and pressure-test any offer with tax and cost-of-living tools.
Philippines shows about 1.7% CPI in 2025. A systems administrator raise that trails inflation is a real-pay cut even if it still beats last year’s peers. This occupation is also covered in 39 other countries — useful for remote or relocation shortlists, after FX and local tax. Nearby technology titles on this site include Software Engineer, Frontend Developer, Backend Developer, and Data Scientist.
How to use Systems Administrator pay data in Philippines
Start with the national median (₱1,060,000), then pick the metro where you would actually work. Observed city rows below are stronger than a pay-index guess. If your city is missing, stay on this page for the country figure and check the Philippines hub for other careers.
Convert gross through the salary calculator before comparing two cities — tax and rent often reorder a cash ranking. Figures are estimates for research, not employer bands.
National band vs top metro
National sketch: ₱735,600 (10th) → ₱1,060,000 (median) → ₱1,456,400 (90th). Manila’s observed median is ₱740,000, with a local band about ₱479,000–₱1,140,000. If an offer is “at the Philippines median” but the job is in Manila, you may still be under local market.