Network Engineer Job Trends in Manchester
Network Engineer
North West > Manchester
The median Network Engineer salary in Manchester is £61,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 146 | 134 | 115 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -12 | -19 | -4 |
| Permanent Network Engineer jobs | 63 | 14 | 60 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester | 0.81% | 0.59% | 1.64% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.87% | 0.64% | 1.73% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 44 | 11 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,000 | £38,500 | £33,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £51,250 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £61,250 | £48,500 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +26.29% | +2.11% | +5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,313 | £68,750 | £52,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £73,000 | - | £60,000 |
| North West median annual salary | £57,500 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.49% | +6.00% | -4.76% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Manchester
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Manchester matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Manchester matching a recognised job title | 7,264 | 2,201 | 3,471 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.30% | 92.95% | 94.91% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5,371 | 1,400 | 1,776 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £28,250 | £33,125 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £35,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £51,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -7.27% | -7.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £85,000 | £84,750 |
| North West median annual salary | £55,000 | £48,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.40% | -3.00% | -9.09% |
Network Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Network Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Network Engineer Salary Trend in Manchester
Salary distribution trend for Network Engineer job vacancies in Manchester.
Network Engineer Salary Histogram in Manchester
Salary distribution for Network Engineer jobs in Manchester over the 6 months to 31 October 2026.
Network Engineer Job Locations in Manchester
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Network Engineer jobs within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 31 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford | - | 1 | £50,000 | - | |
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Network Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, Network Engineer job ads cited 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 Network Engineer job ads across the Manchester region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco | 42.9% | 27 |
| 2 | Aruba | 41.3% | 26 |
| 3 | Wireless | 33.3% | 21 |
| 4 | Network Design | 30.2% | 19 |
| 5 | Fortinet | 28.6% | 18 |
| 6 | Broadband | 23.8% | 15 |
| 6 | LAN | 23.8% | 15 |
| 8 | WAN | 22.2% | 14 |
| 9 | Firewall | 20.6% | 13 |
| 10 | Network Security | 17.5% | 11 |
| 11 | Degree | 15.9% | 10 |
| 11 | Migration | 15.9% | 10 |
| 11 | Root Cause Analysis | 15.9% | 10 |
| 14 | Change Management | 14.3% | 9 |
| 14 | Cisco Certification | 14.3% | 9 |
| 14 | Microsoft | 14.3% | 9 |
| 14 | Network Management | 14.3% | 9 |
| 14 | SD-WAN | 14.3% | 9 |
| 14 | Thought Leadership | 14.3% | 9 |
| 20 | Cisco ISE | 12.7% | 8 |
| 20 | Cisco Wireless | 12.7% | 8 |
| 20 | Juniper | 12.7% | 8 |
| 20 | Stakeholder Management | 12.7% | 8 |
| 20 | Validation | 12.7% | 8 |
| 20 | VPN | 12.7% | 8 |
| 20 | WebEx | 12.7% | 8 |
| 20 | WLAN | 12.7% | 8 |
| 28 | Cisco Firepower | 11.1% | 7 |
| 28 | DevOps | 11.1% | 7 |
| 30 | CCNA | 9.5% | 6 |
Network Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Network Engineer | 28.6% | 18 |
| 2 | Network Design Engineer | 23.8% | 15 |
| 3 | DevOps Engineer | 11.1% | 7 |
| 4 | Network Infrastructure Engineer | 7.9% | 5 |
| 5 | Network Support Engineer | 4.8% | 3 |
| 6 | GCP Engineer | 3.2% | 2 |
| 6 | Wireless Network Engineer | 3.2% | 2 |
| 8 | Cisco Network Engineer | 1.6% | 1 |
| 8 | Data Centre Engineer | 1.6% | 1 |
| 8 | Data Network Engineer | 1.6% | 1 |
| 8 | Infrastructure Security Engineer | 1.6% | 1 |
| 8 | Network Monitoring Engineer | 1.6% | 1 |
| 8 | Network Security Engineer | 1.6% | 1 |
| 8 | Traffic Engineer | 1.6% | 1 |