IIT Madras Chennai System Administrator Salaries by 7 Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 9 years exp.

₹3.4 Lakhs - ₹4.5 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

23% less than the average System Administrator Salary in Education & Training Companies for 1 - 9 years of experience

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Production, Manufacturing & Engineering System Administrator Salary 4 - 7 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹4.8 L/yr
Engineering - Hardware & Networks System Administrator Salary 7 - 9 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.4 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
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IT & Information Security System Administrator Salary 6 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹4.4 L/yr

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024

Companies similar to IIT Madras for System Administrator in Chennai

IIT Madras System Administrator Salary

1 - 9 years exp. (7 salaries)

₹3.4 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
TCS System Administrator Salary 0 - 12 years exp. (1.2k salaries)	₹1.9 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 39% more
Infosys System Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr 28% more
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Wipro System Administrator Salary 0 - 10 years exp. (347 salaries)	₹1.3 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 28% more
HCLTech System Administrator Salary 1 - 9 years exp. (59 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹11.1 L/yr 64% more
Tech Mahindra System Administrator Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (26 salaries)	₹1.4 L/yr - ₹7.9 L/yr 28% more
Cognizant System Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (40 salaries)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹11.3 L/yr 50% more
Accenture System Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 14% more
IBM System Administrator Salary 2 - 12 years exp. (101 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹12.1 L/yr 80% more
Capgemini System Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹9.2 L/yr 31% more
SRM University System Administrator Salary 2 - 10 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹1.1 L/yr - ₹5.5 L/yr 16% less
CADD Centre Training Services System Administrator Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹1.6 L/yr - ₹2 L/yr 56% less
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VIT University System Administrator Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr 9% more
SRM Institute of Science and Technology System Administrator Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹2.8 L/yr 47% less

System Administrator salary at IIT Madras ranges between ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 9 years. Salary estimates are based on 7 latest salaries received from various employees of IIT Madras.

Experience wise IIT Madras System Administrator salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹7.6 L/yr
2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹4.8 L/yr
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3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹4.8 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.7 L/yr - ₹4.4 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹4.8 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4 L/yr - ₹4.4 L/yr
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.4 L/yr - ₹4.4 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹4.8 L/yr
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.7 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr

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4.0

• posted on 02 Dec 2019

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The Company is open to innovation and readily adopts the latest technology. Another plus point is that my colleagues come from various cultural backgrounds and we work happily in collaboration.

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5.0

• posted on 26 May 2019

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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It gives more opportunities to learn a lot of things. As well as there is no restriction or specific work time. You can plan your own work according to your benefits.

Salary - Good

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It's good in overall. Pay is ok comparing other iits and stress free

Project Associate

TCOE Department

4.0

• posted on 28 Apr 2019

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

learning is good

Skill development - Excellent

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1. 2nd and 4th Saturday working, It should be holiday 2. Salary very less. 3. People miss behave on the name of Project staff. They try to put you down telling that you are project staff, I worked there as a Project Associate.

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AV Editor in Chennai

Education Department

3.0

• posted on 18 May 2018

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...k stuffs. Other than these things there is nothing good in IIT. No job security. Salary is not enough. Very high politics.work- life balance is too poor.

Skill development - Good

Dislikes

Team mates are not good. No job Security, Salary is not enough, very high work pressure, very high politics, work-life balance is too poor, no travel allowances.

Job security - Bad

+3 more

PHD Research Scholar in Chennai

Full Time

Other Department

1.0

• posted on 05 Feb 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing

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It is a cheap organization which does not allow employees to even bring their vehicles into a 600 acres campus. They charge us money to bring vehicles. Employees are treated as dogs at the gates of IITM.

Salary - Bad

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What is the salary of System Administrator at IIT Madras Chennai?

System Administrator salary at IIT Madras in Chennai ranges between ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 9 years. According to our estimates it is 23% less than the average System Administrator Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 7 latest salaries received from various employees of IIT Madras Chennai.

How does the salary of a System Administrator at IIT Madras Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a System Administrator at IIT Madras is 23% less than the average salary of a System Administrator in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a System Administrator at IIT Madras?

RHEL, Networking, Switching, Hyper - V and Windows Server are some of the popular skills required to work as a System Administrator at IIT Madras Chennai.

Which similar companies are paying more than IIT Madras to a System Administrator in Chennai?

IBM System Administrator Salary - ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹12.1 Lakhs per year
HCLTech System Administrator Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹11.1 Lakhs per year
Cognizant System Administrator Salary - ₹1.5 Lakhs to ₹11.3 Lakhs per year
TCS System Administrator Salary - ₹1.9 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini System Administrator Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹9.2 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a System Administrator in companies similar to IIT Madras in Chennai?

Infosys System Administrator Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra System Administrator Salary - ₹1.4 Lakhs to ₹7.9 Lakhs per year
Wipro System Administrator Salary - ₹1.3 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture System Administrator Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year
VIT University System Administrator Salary - ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹7.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a System Administrator at IIT Madras in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a System Administrator at IIT Madras ranges between ₹31,058 per month to ₹32,356 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average IIT Madras System Administrator salary in India which ranges between ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 9 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for System Administrator at IIT Madras in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 60% of the IIT Madras System Administrators in Chennai reported a notice period of 1 Month, 40% reported a notice period of 15 days or less.This is based on 5 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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IIT Madras System Administrator salary in Chennai ranges between ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 7 IIT Madras latest salaries received from various employees of IIT Madras.