How much does a Linux specialist/sys-admin earn as compared to a software professional ?
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August 27th, 2007
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My Linux friends say that on average, Linux sys admins make 3/4 of what a top end software engineer would make.
Does it matter? The skill sets and habits of mind of a sysadmin are not the same as the skill sets and habits of mind of a software engineer; very few people are going to be equally competent at both. Don’t choose which one to pursue based on which one pays more in the abstract; choose which one to pursue based on which one suits you better, because a good sysadmin is likely to make more than a mediocre programmer.
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