IT network professionals salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£48,294
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding IT network professionals pay in the UK
The typical it network professionals in the UK earns a median salary of £48,294 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of it network professionals earnings fall between £39,410 and £65,107 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced it network professionals.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £52,576. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical it network professionals actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: it network professionals pay ranges from £32,841 in Wales up to £55,408 in London, a difference of £22,567 (69%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see it network professionals pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for it network professionals at £55,408 — 15% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £32,841.
UK median £48,294
| Region | Median payUK median £48,294 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £55,408 | £55,408 | £60,613 | +15% |
| East of England | £52,712 | £52,712 | £52,726 | +9% |
| East Midlands | £49,974 | £49,974 | £52,282 | +3% |
| West Midlands | £46,850 | £46,850 | £53,291 | -3% |
| North East | £45,267 | £45,267 | £43,861 | -6% |
| South East | £44,205 | £44,205 | £52,024 | -8% |
| North West | £42,505 | £42,505 | £50,221 | -12% |
| South West | £41,030 | £41,030 | £45,199 | -15% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £40,989 | £40,989 | £43,960 | -15% |
| Scotland | £39,029 | £39,029 | £45,689 | -19% |
| Wales | £32,841 | £32,841 | £34,501 | -32% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £55,408 | £55,408Mean £60,613 | +15% |
| East of England £52,712 | £52,712Mean £52,726 | +9% |
| East Midlands £49,974 | £49,974Mean £52,282 | +3% |
| West Midlands £46,850 | £46,850Mean £53,291 | -3% |
| North East £45,267 | £45,267Mean £43,861 | -6% |
| South East £44,205 | £44,205Mean £52,024 | -8% |
| North West £42,505 | £42,505Mean £50,221 | -12% |
| South West £41,030 | £41,030Mean £45,199 | -15% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £40,989 | £40,989Mean £43,960 | -15% |
| Scotland £39,029 | £39,029Mean £45,689 | -19% |
| Wales £32,841 | £32,841Mean £34,501 | -32% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£48,294); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for it network professionals by year (ONS ASHE).
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▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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