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UK salary report · 2026

Network Engineer Salary

Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 38,000 jobs.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Where this comes from →

Median salary

£48,294

gross, per year

▲ 7.1% change on the previous year

Mean

£52,576

Jobs measured

38,000

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.

10th
£32,961
20th
£38,563
25th
£39,410
30th
£41,101
40th
£44,630
50th
£48,294
60th
£53,449
70th
£58,152
75th
£65,107
80th
£69,172
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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 UK?

The median is £48,294 a year and the mean is £52,576, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

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.

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, covering 38,000 jobs in this occupation.

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