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Network Engineer Salary

How much does a network engineer make? Real compensation data updated January 2026.

$147,718
Average Min
$228,594
Average Max
$200,133
Median Salary
$440,000
Top Salary
Entry level: $159,503
Senior level: $264,750
Top earners: $440,000

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Related Network Engineer Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

Software Engineer - Networking Software and Services

3 open positions

$180,000 - $440,000
salary range
2

Network Engineer - Backbone

2 open positions

$180,000 - $440,000
salary range
3

Network Engineer - Edge

2 open positions

$180,000 - $440,000
salary range
4

Staff Software Engineer - Onboard Networking

2 open positions

$180,000 - $288,000
salary range
5

Senior Cloud Network Engineer

2 open positions

$177,500 - $220,000
salary range
6

Senior Software Engineer, Network Infrastructure

3 open positions

$135,000 - $200,000
salary range
7

Senior Software Engineer, Security Foundations (Networking Infrastructure Projects)

2 open positions

$142,080 - $177,600
salary range
8

Senior Network Engineer

4 open positions

$115,899 - $155,535
salary range
9

Network Engineer

3 open positions

$114,667 - $150,667
salary range

Network Engineer Salary by Experience Level

How network engineer salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$223,825
average max salary
Range: $159,638 - $223,825
Based on 36 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Network Engineers

Companies offering the highest network engineer salaries based on their job listings.

1

xAI

12 network engineer jobs

$180,000 - $440,000
salary range
2

Shieldai

1 network engineer jobs

$197,000 - $296,000
salary range
3

Fluidstack

6 network engineer jobs

$183,333 - $291,667
salary range
4

Aurora Innovation

2 network engineer jobs

$180,000 - $288,000
salary range
5

SixGen, Inc.

1 network engineer jobs

$175,000 - $265,000
salary range
6

Headway

1 network engineer jobs

$198,050 - $233,000
salary range
7

Blue Sky Innovators

1 network engineer jobs

$200,000 - $230,000
salary range
8

Figure

2 network engineer jobs

$180,000 - $245,000
salary range
9

Etched

1 network engineer jobs

$150,000 - $275,000
salary range
10

Crusoe

7 network engineer jobs

$182,143 - $221,286
salary range

Network Engineer Salary by Region

Compare network engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

North America

36 jobs

$146,232 - $233,410
salary range

Worldwide

51 jobs

$148,767 - $225,195
salary range

Network Engineer Salary by Industry

How network engineer salaries vary across different industries.

Engineering

82 jobs

$148,530 - $231,728
salary range

Sales

3 jobs

$142,333 - $187,000
salary range

Data

1 jobs

$150,000 - $200,000
salary range

Support

1 jobs

$95,000 - $125,000
salary range

Recent Network Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest network engineer job postings with published compensation.

Manager, Cloud Platform & Network Engineering

Gore Mutual Insurance • Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

$118,500 - $168,500

Associate Network Engineer

City of Philadelphia • Philadelphia

$50,000 - $60,000

Staff Embedded Software Engineer (Networking)

TP-Link Systems Inc. • Irvine, California, United States

$200,000 - $300,000

Embedded Software Engineer (Networking)

TP-Link Systems Inc. • Irvine, California, United States

$120,000 - $180,000

Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Networking)

TP-Link Systems Inc. • Irvine, California, United States

$150,000 - $240,000

Senior Cloud Engineer (Network)

Planet • San Francisco, CA

$162,600 - $203,200
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual network engineer job postings.

Updated Regularly

Data refreshed as new jobs are posted.

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All figures in US Dollars, annual.