IT network professionals: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time IT network professionals in the UK earned a median £48,907 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 25% more than the £39,039 median for all full-time jobs.
What the figures show
That ranks 61st of 382 occupations on this measure.
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £40,104 and £66,230.
Median full-time pay: women £24.34 an hour, men £24.08 an hour.
ASHE counts roughly 41,000 employee jobs, 95% full-time.
From £39,170 in 2021, the median is up 24.9%, close to the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 33,500 people in this line of work across the UK.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £36,407 | £690.60 | £17.74 | £32,961* | £637.90 | £17.18 |
| 20th percentile | £38,993 | £744.70 | £19.93 | £38,563 | £742.80 | £19.88 |
| 25th percentile | £40,104 | £769.20 | £20.33 | £39,410 | £755.00 | £20.26 |
| 30th percentile | £41,984 | £802.20 | £20.80 | £41,101 | £789.70 | £20.75 |
| 40th percentile | £45,587 | £868.10 | £22.14 | £44,630 | £858.80 | £21.93 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £48,907 | £931.80 | £24.13 | £48,294 | £917.90 | £24.08 |
| 60th percentile | £54,472 | £1,007.90 | £26.17 | £53,449 | £997.70 | £26.13 |
| 70th percentile | £58,662 | £1,131.60 | £29.53 | £58,152* | £1,106.70 | £29.28 |
| 75th percentile | £66,230* | £1,219.90 | £32.21 | £65,107* | £1,197.30 | £32.06 |
| 80th percentile | £69,965* | £1,303.10* | £33.98* | £69,172* | £1,291.60* | £33.96* |
| Mean | £53,896 | £1,023.50 | £26.69 | £52,576 | £1,004.70 | £26.59 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £39,170 | £779.90 | £20.41 | £39,028 | £766.30 | 23* |
| 2022 revised | £39,534 | £782.60 | £19.41 | £39,051 | £776.00 | 53 |
| 2023 revised | £43,692 | £836.50 | £20.88 | £43,134 | £834.20 | 47 |
| 2024 revised | £45,602 | £889.80 | £23.40 | £45,079 | £883.30 | 38 |
| 2025 provisional | £48,907 | £931.80 | £24.13 | £48,294 | £917.90 | 41 |
IT network professionals by region
UK: 33,500 (± 7,100), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What IT network professionals do
IT network professionals design, set up and maintain computer networks, support the network users and fix problems which arise. (ONS SOC 2020, 2137)
Also covers: network consultant, network designer, network installation engineer, network planner, network analyst, network specialist, linux systems engineer, network integration engineer, network services consultant, network support engineer, network systems engineer and network design engineer (computing/IT).
- Implements and evaluates new networking environments, including software and hardware
- Monitors performance and makes recommendations concerning network quality.
- Creates users' accounts and provides troubleshooting service to users
- Ensures network security, reports on, investigates and fixes network faults
- Writes operational documentation and provides subsequent support and training for users
Entrants usually possess a degree or equivalent qualification, although entry with other academic qualifications and/or significant relevant experience is possible. There is a variety of relevant vocational, professional and postgraduate qualifications available.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026