Network Engineer Job Trends in South Yorkshire

Network Engineer
Yorkshire > South Yorkshire

The median Network Engineer salary in South Yorkshire is £18,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 56 54 55
Rank change year-on-year -2 +1 +47
Permanent jobs requiring a Network Engineer 1 6 12
As % of all permanent jobs in South Yorkshire 0.16% 1.11% 1.90%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.17% 1.18% 2.04%
Number of salaries quoted 1 6 12
10th Percentile - £43,750 -
25th Percentile - £50,938 £39,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £18,000 £57,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -68.70% -4.17% +60.00%
75th Percentile - £71,563 £65,000
90th Percentile - £75,000 -
Yorkshire median annual salary £45,000 £50,000 £46,250
% change year-on-year -10.00% +8.11% +2.78%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
South Yorkshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in South Yorkshire. 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 South Yorkshire with a recognized job title 572 509 588
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.79% 94.09% 93.19%
Number of salaries quoted 415 215 496
10th Percentile £25,152 £34,100 £28,000
25th Percentile £28,250 £41,125 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £57,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -30.43% +21.05% +5.56%
75th Percentile £60,000 £75,000 £60,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £82,000 £75,000
Yorkshire median annual salary £45,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -10.00% - -4.76%

Network Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in South Yorkshire

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

Network Engineer job vacancy trend in South Yorkshire

Network Engineer
Salary Trend in South Yorkshire

Salary distribution trend for Network Engineer job vacancies in South Yorkshire.

Salary distribution trend for Network Engineer job vacancies in South Yorkshire

Network Engineer
Job Locations in South Yorkshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Network Engineer within the South Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 14 January 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Sheffield +1 1 £18,000 -68.70% 5
Network Engineer
Yorkshire