Network Engineer Job Trends in Worcestershire

Network Engineer
West Midlands > Worcestershire

The median Network Engineer salary in Worcestershire is £62,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 December 2025.

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

6 months to
28 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 40 29 33
Rank change year-on-year -11 +4 +2
Permanent jobs requiring a Network Engineer 5 7 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Worcestershire 1.14% 3.89% 1.58%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.34% 4.17% 1.78%
Number of salaries quoted 5 3 2
10th Percentile - £43,406 £49,480
25th Percentile £58,750 £45,507 £52,067
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £49,008 £56,919
Median % change year-on-year +27.53% -13.90% +19.83%
75th Percentile £66,250 - £61,230
90th Percentile £68,500 - £63,492
West Midlands median annual salary £49,500 £50,000 £48,000
% change year-on-year -1.00% +4.17% +1.05%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Worcestershire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Worcestershire. 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 Worcestershire with a recognized job title 374 168 169
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 85.19% 93.33% 88.95%
Number of salaries quoted 197 81 153
10th Percentile £27,900 £32,500 -
25th Percentile £30,750 £40,000 £26,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £60,500 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -29.75% +42.35% -1.16%
75th Percentile £55,000 £67,750 £57,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £75,000 £62,500
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -4.76%

Network Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Worcestershire

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 Worcestershire.

Network Engineer job vacancy trend in Worcestershire

Network Engineer
Salary Trend in Worcestershire

Salary distribution trend for Network Engineer job vacancies in Worcestershire.

Salary distribution trend for Network Engineer job vacancies in Worcestershire

Network Engineer
Job Locations in Worcestershire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Network Engineer within the Worcestershire region over the 6 months to 28 December 2025. 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
Worcester +4 3 £60,000 +31.85% 5
Network Engineer
West Midlands

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

For the 6 months to 28 December 2025, Network 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 Worcestershire region featuring Network Engineer in the job title.

1 3 (60.00%) BGP
1 3 (60.00%) CCNP
1 3 (60.00%) Cisco
1 3 (60.00%) Cisco ASA
1 3 (60.00%) Cisco Certification
1 3 (60.00%) EIGRP
1 3 (60.00%) OSPF
1 3 (60.00%) VPN
2 2 (40.00%) Customer Service
2 2 (40.00%) Meraki
2 2 (40.00%) Network Monitoring
2 2 (40.00%) Python
2 2 (40.00%) Wireless
2 2 (40.00%) Wireshark
3 1 (20.00%) Firewall
3 1 (20.00%) LAN
3 1 (20.00%) WAN
3 1 (20.00%) Wi-Fi

Network Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Worcestershire 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 3 (60.00%) BGP
1 3 (60.00%) Cisco ASA
1 3 (60.00%) EIGRP
1 3 (60.00%) OSPF
1 3 (60.00%) VPN
2 2 (40.00%) Wireless
2 2 (40.00%) Wireshark
3 1 (20.00%) Firewall
3 1 (20.00%) LAN
3 1 (20.00%) WAN
3 1 (20.00%) Wi-Fi
General
1 2 (40.00%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (40.00%) Law
2 1 (20.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (40.00%) Customer Service
1 2 (40.00%) Network Monitoring
Programming Languages
1 2 (40.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 3 (60.00%) CCNP
1 3 (60.00%) Cisco Certification
Vendors
1 3 (60.00%) Cisco
2 2 (40.00%) Meraki