Network Engineering salary
33 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 24, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for network engineering roles at mid level across the United States: 242 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $91,738 and $149,950, with a median of $118,393.
Pay rises with seniority across the United States: the medians run mid-level $118,393, senior $149,110 and lead $185,000. Moving from mid-level to lead is worth roughly 56% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 25 of the 33 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.
Every measured range
33 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Entry | $71,057 – $80,525 | $75,625 | 8hint |
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $91,738 – $149,950 | $118,393 | 242 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$97,354 – CA$121,575 | CA$107,500 | 22 |
| United Kingdom · country-wide | Mid | £51,000 – £51,086 | £51,000 | 5hint |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $129,575 – $184,950 | $149,110 | 225 |
| Canada · country-wide | Senior | CA$109,000 – CA$141,650 | CA$120,500 | 15 |
| United Kingdom · country-wide | Senior | £65,000 – £75,871 | £70,150 | 7hint |
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $164,125 – $186,694 | $185,000 | 11 |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $80,000 – $124,375 | $101,425 | 20 |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $128,025 – $183,296 | $149,000 | 28 |
| Alexandria | Mid | $103,113 – $142,500 | $103,113 | 5hint |
| Annapolis Junction | Mid | $127,494 – $165,875 | $146,038 | 6hint |
| Arlington | Mid | $103,113 – $143,500 | $120,000 | 9hint |
| Arlington | Senior | $125,000 – $130,000 | $129,575 | 5hint |
| Ashburn | Senior | $160,950 – $197,950 | $174,600 | 5hint |
| Chantilly | Mid | $141,600 – $181,500 | $163,700 | 9hint |
| Chantilly | Senior | $141,825 – $177,516 | $155,045 | 6hint |
| Denver | Mid | $94,080 – $121,000 | $120,300 | 5hint |
| El Segundo | Mid | $128,650 – $157,613 | $140,000 | 6hint |
| Fort Meade | Mid | $124,565 – $159,400 | $135,000 | 7hint |
| Irvine | Senior | $142,500 – $170,000 | $142,500 | 5hint |
| Mclean | Senior | $123,353 – $163,003 | $144,400 | 6hint |
| New York | Mid | $146,750 – $202,875 | $188,750 | 10 |
| New York | Senior | $155,000 – $173,455 | $170,000 | 9hint |
| Reston | Mid | $142,400 – $170,000 | $160,950 | 5hint |
| San Diego | Mid | $110,000 – $135,000 | $126,800 | 5hint |
| San Francisco | Senior | $195,000 – $252,000 | $235,000 | 7hint |
| Seattle | Mid | $136,062 – $204,600 | $180,000 | 5hint |
| Seattle | Senior | $132,500 – $224,400 | $185,000 | 5hint |
| Toronto | Mid | CA$106,250 – CA$128,588 | CA$113,425 | 6hint |
| Toronto | Senior | CA$109,000 – CA$143,300 | CA$110,000 | 5hint |
| Washington | Mid | $101,650 – $133,275 | $120,825 | 8hint |
| Washington | Senior | $129,575 – $159,600 | $134,200 | 5hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
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