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