[ale] Linux admin position salary survey

[Jeff Hubbs]

I call BS on indeed.com's numbers. Because of the Microsoftization of 
run-of-the-mill Linux usage and the wide human resource pipeline feeding 
into it, jobs like those are being taken over by $40-50K/year guys 
coming out of the cert mills and the cloud racket means that fewer and 
fewer people will ever rack-n'-stack again. It's very difficult to 
command six figures when you can't differentiate yourself from folks 
making half that or even less when the work can be readily offshored.


On 1/4/15 8:48 PM, Sergio Chaves wrote:
> http://www.indeed.com/salary/q-Linux-Administrator-l-Atlanta,-GA.html
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 10:01 AM, James Sumners 
> <james.sumners at gmail.com <mailto:james.sumners at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     I need to get an idea of what my position pays out in the real
>     world, or even at most metro Atlanta universities. I'm hoping you
>     guys can help me out with that. Here's a short list of my duties:
>
>     * Spec new systems that will run RHEL
>     * Install and maintain RHEL on all Linux based systems
>     * Setup and administer RH Satellite Server
>     * Manage SSL termination and general load balancing via HAProxy
>     (with a failover system)
>     * Setup and manage the DNS servers (authoritative and recursive)
>     * Setup and maintain DHCPD servers
>     * Keep abreast of security concerns and patches on all RHEL systems
>     * Maintain backups of all critical RHEL systems
>     * Resolve off-hour business impacting issues (e.g. DHCPD went
>     bye-bye have to restart it)
>     * Advise purchases for new infrastructure devices/products
>
>     Plus all of the little details you guys know come with all of
>     that. There's more, but that is the heart of the position. The
>     number of systems involved is currently around 50 (mix of
>     production and test); it's only going to grow as time goes on.
>
>     So, if you were hiring for such a position, in the metro Atlanta
>     area, what would you expect to pay someone? Or if you're in such a
>     position, and don't mind sharing a ballpark figure (off list if
>     you like), what is your salary?
>
>     -- 
>     James Sumners
>     http://james.roomfullofmirrors.com/
>
>     "All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts
>     pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that
>     it is magnetic to the corruptible. Such people have a tendency to
>     become drunk on violence, a condition to which they are quickly
>     addicted."
>
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>     CH:D 59
>
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