As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a Senior Network Engineer in the United Kingdom is £52,290, with an hourly rate of £25, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £43,690 to £60,690, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

Global Market Data
25TH   £43,690
50TH(Median)   £52,290
75TH   £60,690
Senior Network Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
25th Percentile Senior Network Engineer Salary £43,690 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Senior Network Engineer Salary £52,290 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Senior Network Engineer Salary £60,690 United Kingdom April 22, 2025

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How Much Does a Senior Network Engineer Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Senior Network Engineer salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a Senior Network Engineer is about £52,290 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £25, a monthly salary of about £4,358, and a weekly pay of around £1,006. Click the switch button below to see more details about Senior Network Engineer hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do Senior Network Engineers Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

A Senior Network Engineer's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £44,845 - £50,108, while Intermediate make £45,615 - £50,750, Senior earn £47,027 - £52,033, Specialist earn £49,081 - £53,794, Expert can reach £52,290 - £57,054 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels Salary
Entry Level Senior Network Engineer £48,439
Intermediate Level Senior Network Engineer £49,081
Senior Level Senior Network Engineer £50,365
Specialist Level Senior Network Engineer £52,290
Expert Level Senior Network Engineer £55,424
£48,439 0 yr
£49,081 < 2 yrs
£50,365 2-4 yrs
£52,290 5-8 yrs
£55,424 > 8 yrs
Entry Level 7%
Intermediate Level 6%
Senior Level 4%
Specialist Level 0%
Expert Level 6%
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Skills to Boost a Senior Network Engineer Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a Senior Network Engineer. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Networking can lead to a 8% salary raise, while strong Telecommunications skills boost pay by a 2%. Even Network Engineering can result in a 2% salary increase.

Skill Library evaluates talent skills across five levels, supported by 5-10 behavior indicators, delivering precise insights for data-driven hiring decisions.
Networking
Ability to maintain, build and expand a personal and business contact list to grow one's career and business opportunities.
Telecommunications
Telecommunication is the transmission of information by various types of technologies over wire, radio or optical. It has its origin in the desire of humans for communication over a distance greater than that feasible with the human voice.
Network Engineering
A computer network is a digital telecommunications network which allows nodes to share resources. In computer networks, computing devices exchange data with each other using connections (data links) between nodes. These data links are established over cable media such as wires or optic cables, or wireless media such as Wi-Fi. Network computer devices that originate, route and terminate the data are called network nodes. Nodes are generally identified by network addresses, and can include hosts such as personal computers, phones, and servers, as well as networking hardware such as routers and switches. Two such devices can be said to be networked together when one device is able to exchange information with the other device, whether or not they have a direct connection to each other. In most cases, application-specific communications protocols are layered (i.e. carried as payload) over other more general communications protocols. This formidable collection of information technology requires skilled network management to keep it all running reliably.
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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Senior Network Engineer field include Networking (8%), Telecommunications (2%), Network Engineering (2%), and Technical Support (2%). These skills reflect current market needs.
Skills Salary Demand
Skill & Salary Demand
Networking £56,473
Networking
£56,473
8%
Telecommunications £53,336
Telecommunications
£53,336
2%
Network Engineering £53,336
Network Engineering
£53,336
2%
Technical Support £53,336
Technical Support
£53,336
2%
Networking
7.97%
Telecommunications
7.59%
Network Engineering
4.37%
Technical Support
5.46%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for Senior Network Engineer?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Senior Network Engineer are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £56,473 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £52,679, and Manchester pays around £50,123 annually.

Which Job Pays More: Network Engineer III or Senior Network Engineer?

As of April 22, 2025 , a Network Engineer III makes less than a Senior Network Engineer. A Network Engineer III earns an average annual salary of £52,221. And a Senior Network Engineer earns an average annual salary of £52,290.

Job Title Salary Range in GBP
Network Engineer III
£44,762
£59,372
Network Engineer
£34,984
£53,206
Network Engineer I
£27,535
£36,602
Network Engineer II
£33,393
£50,786

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