Turnover Cost: Network and Computer Systems Administrators, District of Columbia

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Network and Computer Systems Administrators population in District of Columbia, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Network and Computer Systems Administrators · District of Columbia, United States

$58,500 – $233,800estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $116,920 for Network and Computer Systems Administrators in District of Columbia, United States (2025-may), multiplied by the 0.5×–2× cost of replacing an employee reported by SHRM and Gallup. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the wage, not the cost — the range is a planning estimate, and a real figure depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up, and lost productivity.

How Network and Computer Systems Administrators compares in District of Columbia, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 32 industries.

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What this means

The District of Columbia reports an annual mean wage of $116,920 for Network and Computer Systems Administrators, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Using SHRM's replacement-cost multiple of 50% to 200% of annual salary, the estimated cost to replace one is $58,500 to $233,800. The actual figure depends on time-to-fill, the new hire's learning curve, and how long operations suffer during the vacancy.

Estimated cost of turnover: Network and Computer Systems Administrators vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in District of Columbia, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureNetwork and Computer Systems AdministratorsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$116,920$99,584

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