2027 IT networking salary guide.
Our 2027 IT networking salary guide covers salaries across the UK for network support, administration, engineering, management and architecture. Use it when setting pay for a role, reviewing salary bands or checking your own market value.
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SALARY TRENDS
IT networking salary trends in 2027.
IT networking salaries have risen in line with the wider UK market this year, at 3.6% against 3.8% across the disciplines we cover. Growth is concentrated in engineer and architect roles, with the biggest increases where networking meets security and cloud.
The market is balanced overall in 2027, so employers and candidates are negotiating on more even terms. Employers are paying for SD-WAN, SASE and cloud networking skills, and network security engineers are the hardest roles to fill.
KEY FINDINGS
Key findings for IT networking in 2027.
These figures give you a quick view of salary movement and hiring activity in IT networking for 2027, whether you’re setting a salary for a role, reviewing your own pay or keeping an eye on the market.
- 3.6% average salary increase compared with 2026
- 48% of employers are hiring now or plan to hire within the next six months
- 43% of IT networking professionals are actively looking for a new role
- 39% of IT networking professionals feel their pay doesn’t reflect the work they do
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FAQs
IT networking salary guide FAQs.
The guide covers eight networking roles from IT Network Technician through to IT Network Architect. It includes 25th, 50th and 75th percentile salaries across the UK and by region, together with 2026 comparisons, 2028 projections and our latest networking hiring findings.
The median UK salary across the eight IT networking roles in our guide is £45,500. Network support, engineering, security and architecture roles sit at different levels, so compare the individual position and region for a more useful benchmark.
Networking salaries generally rise as responsibility moves from support and administration into engineering, security and architecture. Experience with larger network environments, cloud networking, SD-WAN, SASE and network security can also affect where someone sits within the range.
Network Engineer, Network Security Engineer and Network Architect are the three most in-demand roles in our research. Cisco routing and switching, SD-WAN, SASE, cloud networking and network security are also among the technical skills employers are looking for.
Start with the benchmark for the exact networking role and region. Security responsibility, network scale, cloud exposure and architecture work can all move a position further up the salary range than a traditional support or administration role.
No. The figures are base salary only. Bonuses, pension contributions and other benefits should be considered separately.
Yes. We can benchmark networking roles around network scale, technical environment, security responsibilities, seniority and location.