Network Engineer Salary in East Midlands
Official ONS earnings for East Midlands.
Median salary — East Midlands
£49,974
gross, per year
▲ 4.3% change on the previous year
Mean
£52,282
What most network engineers actually earn
Half of network engineers in East Midlands earn between £40,054 and £60,443. Earning above £60,443 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Information Technology Professionals” group in East Midlands.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of network engineers earn less than this.
How East Midlands ranks for network engineer pay
3rd
of 7 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £55,408 and Scotland sits at the bottom on £39,029. East Midlands is £5,434 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
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 East Midlands?
The median is £49,974 a year and the mean is £52,282, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Network Engineer salary?
Half of network engineers earn between £40,054 and £60,443. Anything above £60,443 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.
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