So this year I was put in charge of setting up and running a few of our department's newer servers. While I appreciate the opportunity, I've found that I'm doing the work of two to three people and feel my salary is a fair bit lower than the average sysadmin in the IT field. So I thought I'd consult the ATOT braintrust and see what I'm worth (let the insults begin!).
I have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, and an MBA in Information Systems but no certs at the moment. This is what I'm working with:
1) 16-core Opteron, 32GB, 2TB Linux application / file server
2) Dual core Opteron, 8GB, 2TB Linux application / file sever
3) Dual core Opteron IBM X-series, 2TB file server
4) Dell POS 1TB file server
5) 2x15 TB SAN arrays (24 - 750GB SATAs each)
6) 1xUltrium LTO3 tape library
7) Qlogic SAN switch
I basically setup the entire system myself, figured out how to bond the ethernet ports, and setup multipath on the SAN arrays, etc which wasn't exactly easy since the support in Linux for these arrays is minimal. I'm responsible for figuring out the backup scheme, disaster recovery, writing the operations manual, getting my boss coffee, shining his shoes etc. I'm also helping to upgrade another group's 10-node Linux cluster and still required to support another 70 - 100 users in a mixed Windows / Linux environment.
Don't get me wrong, I like the work but the wife is really getting ticked off at me for working all the time on this thing and not bringing home enough sugar! I'm beginning to wonder if I should just throw in the towel and find a job in sales or clean toilets for a living -- both of which probably pay better. So fellow members of ATOT, what should someone in this position be making?
I have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, and an MBA in Information Systems but no certs at the moment. This is what I'm working with:
1) 16-core Opteron, 32GB, 2TB Linux application / file server
2) Dual core Opteron, 8GB, 2TB Linux application / file sever
3) Dual core Opteron IBM X-series, 2TB file server
4) Dell POS 1TB file server
5) 2x15 TB SAN arrays (24 - 750GB SATAs each)
6) 1xUltrium LTO3 tape library
7) Qlogic SAN switch
I basically setup the entire system myself, figured out how to bond the ethernet ports, and setup multipath on the SAN arrays, etc which wasn't exactly easy since the support in Linux for these arrays is minimal. I'm responsible for figuring out the backup scheme, disaster recovery, writing the operations manual, getting my boss coffee, shining his shoes etc. I'm also helping to upgrade another group's 10-node Linux cluster and still required to support another 70 - 100 users in a mixed Windows / Linux environment.
Don't get me wrong, I like the work but the wife is really getting ticked off at me for working all the time on this thing and not bringing home enough sugar! I'm beginning to wonder if I should just throw in the towel and find a job in sales or clean toilets for a living -- both of which probably pay better. So fellow members of ATOT, what should someone in this position be making?