Network Engineer Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 38,000 jobs.
Median salary
£48,294
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 7.1% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£48,907
Mean
£52,576
Jobs measured
38,000
What a typical network engineer takes home
On the median of £48,294, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,191
Take-home a year
£38,291
Income Tax
£7,145
National Insurance
£2,858
What most network engineers actually earn
Half of network engineers earn between £39,410 and £65,107. Earning above £65,107 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of network engineers earn less than this.
Network Engineer salary by region
7 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £55,408 | £60,613 |
| East | £52,712 | £52,726 |
| East Midlands | £49,974 | £52,282 |
| West Midlands | £46,850 | £53,291 |
| South East | £44,205 | £52,024 |
| North West | £42,505 | £50,221 |
| Scotland | £39,029 | £45,689 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- IT network professionals
- SOC 2020 code
- 2137
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Network Engineer salary FAQs
What is the average Network Engineer salary in the UK?
The median is £48,294 a year and the mean is £52,576, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £48,907.
How much does a network engineer earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £24.06 excluding overtime. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Network Engineer salary?
Half of network engineers earn between £39,410 and £65,107. Anything above £65,107 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a network engineer?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of network engineers earn under £32,961 and the lowest quarter under £39,410 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has network engineer pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +7.1% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many network engineers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 38,000 employee jobs in “IT network professionals” (SOC 2137) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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