Network Engineer Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland.
Median salary — Scotland
£39,029
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£45,689
What a typical network engineer takes home
On the median of £39,029, 2026/27 tax year, Scottish rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,630
Take-home a year
£31,565
Income Tax
£5,347
National Insurance
£2,117
What most network engineers actually earn
Half of network engineers in Scotland earn between £38,918 and £64,556. Earning above £64,556 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 Scotland.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of network engineers earn less than this.
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 Scotland?
The median is £39,029 a year and the mean is £45,689, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
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, so there is no separate rate for Scotland.
What is a good Network Engineer salary?
Half of network engineers earn between £38,918 and £64,556. Anything above £64,556 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 £30,065 and the lowest quarter under £38,918 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do network engineers in Scotland earn more than the UK average?
The median in Scotland is £39,029 against £48,294 across the UK, 19.2% lower.
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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