Network Design Jobs

Network Design
UK

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies requiring Network Design skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Network Design over the 6 months leading up to 26 July 2024, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
26 Jul 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 606 655 800
Rank change year-on-year +49 +145 -148
Permanent jobs citing Network Design 242 236 510
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.27% 0.29% 0.29%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.33% 0.31% 0.30%
Number of salaries quoted 156 179 324
10th Percentile £31,875 £41,550 £37,500
25th Percentile £45,000 £51,250 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £62,500 £66,250
Median % change year-on-year -8.00% -5.66% +20.45%
75th Percentile £80,313 £75,000 £83,000
90th Percentile £118,750 £90,000 £100,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% +5.00%

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK

Network Design falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 73,969 76,929 168,958
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 81.84% 95.34% 96.40%
Number of salaries quoted 48,628 50,249 85,709
10th Percentile £30,000 £33,750 £33,750
25th Percentile £40,000 £45,000 £44,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - +9.09%
75th Percentile £73,750 £80,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £93,750 £100,000 £96,250
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% +6.06%

Network Design
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Network Design as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Network Design in the UK

Network Design
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Network Design.

Salary trend for Network Design in the UK

Network Design
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Network Design over the 6 months to 26 July 2024.

Salary histogram for Network Design in the UK

Network Design
Top 16 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Network Design within the UK over the 6 months to 26 July 2024. 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
England +31 213 £57,500 -11.54% 63
UK excluding London +1 177 £55,000 -4.35% 53
South East +36 74 £57,500 - 20
London +74 61 £88,750 +18.33% 19
Work from Home -9 47 £57,847 -17.36% 36
South West -2 33 £35,000 -48.15% 8
North of England +4 30 £61,185 +16.54% 9
Midlands -23 21 £57,500 -4.17% 10
Yorkshire +69 18 £80,000 +50.94% 3
Scotland -31 17 £107,350 +78.92% 2
West Midlands -10 14 £80,000 +36.17% 7
North West -22 10 £61,185 +16.54% 5
Wales +36 9 £27,500 - 2
East of England -15 7 £48,500 -33.10% 4
East Midlands -23 7 £43,750 -32.69% 3
North East -17 2 £45,000 -29.41% 1

Network Design
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 7 (2.89%) Microsoft Exchange
1 7 (2.89%) SharePoint
2 3 (1.24%) WinCC
3 1 (0.41%) Confluence
3 1 (0.41%) OpenStack
Applications
1 6 (2.48%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (0.41%) Microsoft Project
Cloud Services
1 44 (18.18%) Azure
2 31 (12.81%) AWS
3 29 (11.98%) Microsoft 365
4 14 (5.79%) SaaS
5 12 (4.96%) Azure DevOps
6 10 (4.13%) Entra ID
7 8 (3.31%) IaaS
7 8 (3.31%) PaaS
8 4 (1.65%) OneDrive
9 2 (0.83%) Nutanix
10 1 (0.41%) Azure Data Factory
10 1 (0.41%) Azure Synapse Analytics
10 1 (0.41%) Cloud Computing
10 1 (0.41%) Mimecast
10 1 (0.41%) OpenShift
10 1 (0.41%) Smartsheet
10 1 (0.41%) WhatsApp
Communications & Networking
1 82 (33.88%) Firewall
2 58 (23.97%) WAN
3 49 (20.25%) BGP
4 42 (17.36%) LAN
5 40 (16.53%) OSPF
5 40 (16.53%) TCP/IP
6 27 (11.16%) VPN
7 26 (10.74%) MPLS
8 25 (10.33%) Cisco ASA
8 25 (10.33%) EIGRP
8 25 (10.33%) Wireless
9 24 (9.92%) DMVPN
10 23 (9.50%) Network Security
11 22 (9.09%) VLAN
12 19 (7.85%) DNS
13 18 (7.44%) DHCP
13 18 (7.44%) SD-WAN
14 14 (5.79%) IPsec
15 13 (5.37%) Cisco IOS
15 13 (5.37%) Internet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (1.65%) NoSQL
2 2 (0.83%) SQL Server
3 1 (0.41%) Big Data
3 1 (0.41%) Elasticsearch
3 1 (0.41%) PostgreSQL
Development Applications
1 7 (2.89%) LabVIEW
1 7 (2.89%) NetBeans
1 7 (2.89%) Visual Studio
2 1 (0.41%) CppUnit
2 1 (0.41%) JIRA
2 1 (0.41%) JUnit
2 1 (0.41%) Rational DOORS
2 1 (0.41%) Selenium
General
1 52 (21.49%) Social Skills
2 39 (16.12%) Finance
3 29 (11.98%) Telecoms
4 25 (10.33%) Analytical Skills
5 13 (5.37%) Retail
6 12 (4.96%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 10 (4.13%) Legal
8 9 (3.72%) Banking
9 7 (2.89%) Influencing Skills
9 7 (2.89%) Manufacturing
9 7 (2.89%) Marketing
9 7 (2.89%) Organisational Skills
9 7 (2.89%) Public Sector
10 5 (2.07%) Investment Banking
11 4 (1.65%) Presentation Skills
12 3 (1.24%) Pharmaceutical
13 1 (0.41%) Electronics
13 1 (0.41%) Front Office
13 1 (0.41%) Games
13 1 (0.41%) Military
Job Titles
1 82 (33.88%) Network Engineer
2 46 (19.01%) Senior
3 30 (12.40%) Architect
4 23 (9.50%) Senior Network Engineer
5 20 (8.26%) Network Architect
6 19 (7.85%) Lead
7 12 (4.96%) Network Specialist
8 11 (4.55%) Network Manager
9 10 (4.13%) Consultant
10 9 (3.72%) Azure Engineer
10 9 (3.72%) Design Engineer
10 9 (3.72%) Infrastructure Engineer
10 9 (3.72%) Juniper Engineer
10 9 (3.72%) Platform Engineer
10 9 (3.72%) Systems Engineer
11 8 (3.31%) Senior Consultant
11 8 (3.31%) Senior Network Consultant
12 7 (2.89%) Infrastructure Manager
12 7 (2.89%) IT Manager
12 7 (2.89%) Software Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (2.89%) JavaFX
2 5 (2.07%) 802.1X
3 1 (0.41%) .NET
3 1 (0.41%) .NET Framework
3 1 (0.41%) ARM Templates
3 1 (0.41%) ASP.NET
3 1 (0.41%) ASP.NET MVC
3 1 (0.41%) HTML
3 1 (0.41%) JSON
3 1 (0.41%) Node-RED
3 1 (0.41%) POSIX
3 1 (0.41%) RFC 2544
3 1 (0.41%) YAML
Miscellaneous
1 51 (21.07%) Data Centre
2 13 (5.37%) Management Information System
3 12 (4.96%) Cyber Threat
4 9 (3.72%) Driving Licence
5 8 (3.31%) Operational Technology
6 7 (2.89%) Cloud Native
6 7 (2.89%) Hybrid Cloud
6 7 (2.89%) Self-Motivation
6 7 (2.89%) Taxonomies
7 6 (2.48%) Hedge funds
7 6 (2.48%) Onboarding
7 6 (2.48%) Renewable Energy
8 5 (2.07%) CCTV
8 5 (2.07%) PMI
8 5 (2.07%) SCADA
9 4 (1.65%) Algorithms
9 4 (1.65%) Data Structures
10 2 (0.83%) Enterprise Software
10 2 (0.83%) IoT
10 2 (0.83%) Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 34 (14.05%) Windows
2 23 (9.50%) Linux
3 17 (7.02%) Windows 10
4 10 (4.13%) Android
5 9 (3.72%) Windows Server
5 9 (3.72%) Windows Server 2019
6 5 (2.07%) Windows Server 2016
7 4 (1.65%) Apple iOS
7 4 (1.65%) VMS
8 1 (0.41%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 48 (19.83%) Problem-Solving
2 32 (13.22%) Agile
3 29 (11.98%) Roadmaps
4 28 (11.57%) Customer Service
5 23 (9.50%) Infrastructure Engineering
5 23 (9.50%) Network Management
6 22 (9.09%) Computer Science
7 20 (8.26%) ITIL
8 18 (7.44%) Continuous Improvement
8 18 (7.44%) Mentoring
8 18 (7.44%) Technical Leadership
9 17 (7.02%) Cybersecurity
9 17 (7.02%) Disaster Recovery
10 16 (6.61%) Configuration Management
10 16 (6.61%) Stakeholder Management
11 15 (6.20%) Change Management
12 14 (5.79%) DevOps
12 14 (5.79%) Information Security
13 13 (5.37%) Asset Management
13 13 (5.37%) Time Management
Programming Languages
1 19 (7.85%) PowerShell
2 16 (6.61%) Python
3 15 (6.20%) SQL
4 8 (3.31%) Java
5 7 (2.89%) C++
5 7 (2.89%) Fortran
5 7 (2.89%) MATLAB
6 5 (2.07%) C
7 1 (0.41%) Bash
7 1 (0.41%) Bicep
7 1 (0.41%) C#
7 1 (0.41%) JavaScript
7 1 (0.41%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 70 (28.93%) Security Cleared
2 59 (24.38%) Cisco Certification
3 50 (20.66%) Degree
4 38 (15.70%) CCNP
5 34 (14.05%) SC Cleared
6 28 (11.57%) CCNA
7 20 (8.26%) Computer Science Degree
8 12 (4.96%) CCIE
8 12 (4.96%) JNCIE
9 10 (4.13%) JNCIP
9 10 (4.13%) Network+ Certification
10 9 (3.72%) DV Cleared
11 7 (2.89%) AWS Certification
11 7 (2.89%) Azure Certification
12 5 (2.07%) PMI Certification
13 4 (1.65%) CISSP
13 4 (1.65%) MCP
13 4 (1.65%) Microsoft Certification
14 3 (1.24%) A+ Certification
14 3 (1.24%) DBS Check
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 10 (4.13%) SLA
2 8 (3.31%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 7 (2.89%) ISO 9001
4 6 (2.48%) GDPR
4 6 (2.48%) TickIT
5 4 (1.65%) Cyber Essentials
5 4 (1.65%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
6 3 (1.24%) QA
7 2 (0.83%) NIST
8 1 (0.41%) AUTOSAR
8 1 (0.41%) Def Stans
8 1 (0.41%) IEC 61508
8 1 (0.41%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
8 1 (0.41%) PCI DSS
8 1 (0.41%) PMO
System Software
1 17 (7.02%) Active Directory
2 16 (6.61%) VMware Infrastructure
3 8 (3.31%) Hyper-V
4 5 (2.07%) Firmware
5 4 (1.65%) pfSense
6 3 (1.24%) Virtual Desktop
7 2 (0.83%) Docker
7 2 (0.83%) VMware ESXi
8 1 (0.41%) KVM
8 1 (0.41%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 26 (10.74%) FortiGate
2 18 (7.44%) Ansible
3 15 (6.20%) Kubernetes
4 13 (5.37%) Terraform
5 5 (2.07%) Icinga
6 3 (1.24%) Endace
6 3 (1.24%) Microsoft Intune
6 3 (1.24%) Puppet
6 3 (1.24%) SCCM
6 3 (1.24%) Wonderware InTouch
7 2 (0.83%) NetBackup
8 1 (0.41%) Functional Safety
8 1 (0.41%) Host Intrusion Detection System
8 1 (0.41%) Iperf
8 1 (0.41%) Nagios
8 1 (0.41%) Nmap
8 1 (0.41%) Progress Chef
8 1 (0.41%) vCenter Server
8 1 (0.41%) vRealize
Vendors
1 90 (37.19%) Cisco
2 58 (23.97%) Juniper
3 49 (20.25%) Fortinet
4 37 (15.29%) Microsoft
5 28 (11.57%) Palo Alto
6 24 (9.92%) McAfee
7 23 (9.50%) VMware
8 10 (4.13%) Nokia
9 8 (3.31%) Aruba
9 8 (3.31%) CheckPoint
9 8 (3.31%) Citrix
9 8 (3.31%) Meraki
10 7 (2.89%) Atlassian
10 7 (2.89%) Dell
10 7 (2.89%) Oracle
10 7 (2.89%) Veeam
11 6 (2.48%) Sandvine
11 6 (2.48%) SolarWinds
12 4 (1.65%) Dell Compellent
12 4 (1.65%) QNAP