# Network Engineer Salary Lead: $173k median (2026)

> lead network engineer salary - based on 115 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $173k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $155k - $214k
- **Based on:** 48 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 33 open)
- Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (division 64, 12 open)
- Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (division 26, 7 open)
- Manufacture of other transport equipment (division 30, 6 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 6 open)
- Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (division 35, 5 open)

## Top companies hiring

- Google (4 open)
- Crusoe (4 open)
- Raytheon (3 open)
- TEKsystems (3 open)
- London Stock Exchange Group (3 open)
- Graphcore (2 open)
- Bloom Energy (2 open)
- JPMorganChase (2 open)

## Sample live roles

- [Staff Network Engineer, Network Infrastructure and Capacity](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/staff-network-engineer-network-infrastructure-and-capacity-at-google-4444884368) - Google - Reston, VA
- [Senior Principal Network Engineer, Tucson, AZ - ONSITE](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-principal-network-engineer-tucson-az-onsite-at-raytheon-4445911533) - Raytheon - Tucson, AZ
- [Principal Network Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/principal-network-engineer-at-tricom-technical-services-4436121538) - TriCom Technical Services - Eden Prairie, MN
- [Senior Staff Network Engineer, Deployment](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-staff-network-engineer-deployment-at-crusoe-4418421849) - Crusoe - Bellevue, WA - $225,000 - $275,000
- [Staff Software Engineer - Cloud Network Engineering](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/staff-software-engineer-cloud-network-engineering-at-toast-4418058735) - Toast - United States - $193,000—$309,000
- [Network Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/network-engineer-at-haystack-4444683378) - Haystack - United States - $131,300 - $237,350
- [Staff Network Engineer, Global Network Operations](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2249fe521021689c) - Google - NJ - $176,000 - $257,000 a year
- [Network Engineering Architect, Director](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1be8a429d283499f) - BlackRock Investments - New York, NY - $215,000 - $275,000 a year
- [IS Network Engineer Lead](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/is-network-engineer-lead-at-children-s-hospital-of-the-king-s-daughters-4399408936) - Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters - Norfolk, VA
- [Principal Network Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/principal-network-engineer-at-cboe-global-markets-4436415450) - Cboe Global Markets - Chicago, IL - $163,625-$240,625
- [Principal Network Engineering Lead](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/principal-network-engineering-lead-at-caci-international-inc-4444902084) - CACI International Inc - Arlington, VA - $120,800 - $265,800
- [Principal Network Engineer](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=bfb6f8b7255e4313) - Leidos - MD - $116,350 - $210,325 a year

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