Network Infrastructure Engineer Job Trends in Exeter

Network Infrastructure Engineer
Devon > Exeter

The median Network Infrastructure Engineer salary in Exeter is £36,423 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
30 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 30 20 31
Rank change year-on-year -10 +11 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Network Infrastructure Engineer 1 9 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Exeter 0.44% 5.45% 1.14%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.46% 5.73% 1.18%
Number of salaries quoted 1 9 1
10th Percentile - £27,598 -
25th Percentile £35,784 £28,000 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £36,423 £28,243 £30,000
Median % change year-on-year +28.97% -5.86% -
75th Percentile £37,062 £35,000 -
90th Percentile - £35,625 -
Devon median annual salary £36,423 £35,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year +4.07% -22.22% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Exeter

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Exeter. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Exeter with a recognized job title 216 157 170
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.00% 95.15% 96.59%
Number of salaries quoted 159 89 153
10th Percentile £25,300 £28,000 £24,974
25th Percentile £30,000 £34,404 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £43,491 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.03% +2.33% +8.17%
75th Percentile £48,750 £57,500 £53,337
90th Percentile £60,500 £72,500 £64,525
Devon median annual salary £42,750 £45,000 £40,000
% change year-on-year -5.00% +12.50% +3.90%

Network Infrastructure Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Exeter

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Network Infrastructure Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Exeter.

Network Infrastructure Engineer job vacancy trend in Exeter

Network Infrastructure Engineer
Salary Trend in Exeter

Salary distribution trend for Network Infrastructure Engineer job vacancies in Exeter.

Salary distribution trend for Network Infrastructure Engineer job vacancies in Exeter

Network Infrastructure Engineer Skill Set
Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Exeter

For the 6 months to 30 January 2026, Network Infrastructure Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Exeter region featuring Network Infrastructure Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) CCNA
1 1 (100.00%) CCNP
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco Certification
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) DNS
1 1 (100.00%) Firewall
1 1 (100.00%) Fortinet
1 1 (100.00%) Infrastructure Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) Load Balancing
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Network Security
1 1 (100.00%) NGFW
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) SD-WAN
1 1 (100.00%) WAN

Network Infrastructure Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Exeter by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) DNS
1 1 (100.00%) Firewall
1 1 (100.00%) Network Security
1 1 (100.00%) NGFW
1 1 (100.00%) SD-WAN
1 1 (100.00%) WAN
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Data Centre
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Infrastructure Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) Load Balancing
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) CCNA
1 1 (100.00%) CCNP
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco Certification
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco
1 1 (100.00%) Fortinet