Network Engineer salary
Typical advertised pay for Network Engineer roles, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$145,000
Most postings fall between $129,575 and $172,700.
Based on 135 postings across 36 companies. Updated October 27, 2026.
As of October 2026, the median advertised base salary for Network Engineer roles is $145,000, based on 135 live job postings from 36 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $130,000 | $155,900 | $197,950 | 57 |
| Principal | $130,452 | $153,300 | $174,600 | 16 |
| Not specified | $118,750 | $138,750 | $161,997 | 44 |
Skills employers ask for
Share of Network Engineer postings that name each skill.
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BGP 58% · 78 of 135
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Cisco 53% · 72 of 135
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OSPF 47% · 64 of 135
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Juniper 36% · 48 of 135
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Python 36% · 48 of 135
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Firewalls 35% · 47 of 135
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Routers 32% · 43 of 135
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WAN 32% · 43 of 135
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MPLS 31% · 42 of 135
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Ansible 30% · 41 of 135
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LAN 28% · 38 of 135
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Palo Alto 24% · 32 of 135
Counted once per posting across 135 Network Engineer postings with an extracted skill list, as of October 2026. Spellings are folded to one name (K8s → Kubernetes) — see methodology.
Top companies hiring Network Engineers
- General Dynamics 32 postings · median $130,770
- Leidos 16 postings · median $129,575
- Northrop Grumman 14 postings · median $129,500
- SpaceX 13 postings · median $215,000
- AT&T 9 postings · median $143,779
- Oracle 7 postings · median $155,900
- Apple Inc 5 postings · median $204,200
- Anduril Industries 4 postings · median $170,750
Open Network Engineer roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Network Engineer jobs.
- Senior Network Engineer, Infrastructure Services Apple Inc · San Francisco, CA View →
- Senior Network Engineer Leidos · Fort Belvoir, VA View →
- Senior Network Engineer, Application Delivery & Edge Services Northern Trust · Chicago, IL View →
- Network Engineer I Leidos · Shiloh, IL View →
- Network Engineer III Leidos · Shiloh, IL View →
- Network Engineer II Leidos · Shiloh, IL View →
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Create a free accountThese figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Network Engineer job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.