Network Engineer: salaries and requirements
As of September 28, 2026, the cvGO database holds 46 active jobs for “Network Engineer”. Median pay among jobs that state it: US & Canada — $168,000 per year (n = 12). Most requested skills: BGP, Linux, OSPF.
Pay by region
| Region | Median | 25–75% | Jobs with pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| US & Canada | $168,000 per year | $14,700 per year – $199,500 per year | 12 |
| Europe | not enough data | 1 | |
| CIS | not enough data | 7 | |
Skills in requirements
- BGP — 33%
- Linux — 33%
- OSPF — 33%
- Python — 33%
- routing — 26%
- switching — 26%
- Network Automation — 22%
- TCP/IP — 22%
- WAN — 19%
Levels
- Middle — 20
- Senior — 22
- Lead — 1
- C-level — 2
FAQ
How much do “Network Engineer” jobs pay?
US & Canada: median $168,000 per year, half of jobs between $14,700 per year and $199,500 per year (n = 12). Pay is stated in 43% of jobs.
Which skills do “Network Engineer” jobs require?
BGP — 33%, Linux — 33%, OSPF — 33%, Python — 33%, routing — 26%. Share of jobs with parsed requirements (n = 27).
How many “Network Engineer” jobs are remote?
Remote — 42%, hybrid — 16%, office — 42% (of 45 jobs that state the format).
Are there entry-level “Network Engineer” jobs?
There are no intern or junior jobs in the database right now.
What level of English is required?
The level is stated in 95% of jobs; most often: C1 — 75%, B2 — 9%, B1 — 9%.
How we count
- Source: jobs in the cvGO database as of September 28, 2026: Global 46%, HeadHunter 33%, Telegram 22%.
- A job belongs to a profession by its title; one job may belong to several professions.
- Some jobs in the database match no profession in our catalogue and are not counted on these pages.
- Pay is the midpoint of the stated range or the single stated amount, in US dollars at a fixed rate (90 RUB per USD, table v1). Yearly amounts are divided by 12; if the period is not stated, it is inferred from the currency and amount; amounts outside 300–60,000 USD per month are excluded.
- A median is shown when a region has at least 10 jobs with pay.
- Skills and English are counted only for jobs with the employer’s own text.
- Duplicates of one job across sources are not merged.