Network Engineering Manager Job Trends in Manchester
Network Engineering Manager
North West > Manchester
The median Network Engineering Manager salary in Manchester is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 210 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Network Engineering Manager jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester | 0.013% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.014% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | - | - |
| North West median annual salary | £75,000 | - | - |
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 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Manchester matching a recognised job title | 7,300 | 2,132 | 3,488 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.39% | 92.37% | 94.68% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5,426 | 1,342 | 1,787 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £28,250 | £33,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £35,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.00% | -9.09% | -7.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £70,000 | £69,900 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £85,000 | £83,850 |
| North West median annual salary | £55,000 | £48,136 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.26% | -3.73% | -9.09% |
Network Engineering Manager Job Locations in Manchester
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Network Engineering Manager jobs within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | - | 1 | £75,000 | - | |
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Network Engineering Manager Skill Set Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 28 October 2026, Network Engineering Manager 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 Engineering Manager job ads across the Manchester region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ansible | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Arista | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | BGP | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Broadband | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Capacity Planning | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Change Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | CI/CD | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Cisco | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Collaborative Working | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | IPv6 | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Juniper | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | MPLS | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Network Architecture | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Nokia | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Openreach | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | OSPF | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Performance Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Python | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Roadmaps | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Technology Roadmap | 100.0% | 1 |
Network Engineering Manager 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 |
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