Network Engineer Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland.
Median salary — Scotland
£39,029
gross, per year
Mean
£45,689
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.
How Scotland ranks for network engineer pay
7th
of 7 GB regions with a published figure
Scotland is the lowest-paying of the 7 regions ONS measures for this role, £16,379 behind London on £55,408.
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 Scotland?
The median is £39,029 a year and the mean is £45,689, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
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.
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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