Network Consultant Job Trends
Network Consultant
UK
The median Network Consultant salary in the UK is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 745 | 651 | 650 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -94 | -1 | +10 |
| Permanent Network Consultant jobs | 86 | 15 | 97 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.070% | 0.029% | 0.14% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.076% | 0.033% | 0.15% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75 | 13 | 61 |
| 10th Percentile | £53,750 | £52,500 | £45,000 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £58,750 | £57,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.14% | -3.45% | +3.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,000 | £75,000 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £81,750 | £85,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £57,500 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.04% | -11.54% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 7 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 112,511 | 46,073 | 64,285 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.83% | 90.13% | 95.03% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,727 | 28,672 | 36,354 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,000 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,238 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,152 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.67% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £92,500 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.57% | -8.00% | -4.76% |
Network Consultant Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Network Consultant job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Network Consultant Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Network Consultant job vacancies in the UK.
Network Consultant Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for Network Consultant jobs over the 6 months to 7 November 2026.
Network Consultant Top 13 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Network Consultant jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 7 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -97 | 86 | £65,000 | -7.14% | 17 |
| UK excluding London | -102 | 72 | £65,000 | +13.04% | 17 |
| North of England | - | 46 | £65,000 | - | 4 |
| North West | - | 26 | £65,000 | - | 1 |
| Work from Home | -59 | 23 | £72,000 | +15.20% | 5 |
| Midlands | -62 | 17 | £70,000 | +33.33% | 2 |
| London | -82 | 13 | £77,500 | +10.71% | 3 |
| Yorkshire | - | 12 | £65,000 | - | 1 |
| West Midlands | -39 | 11 | £65,000 | +23.81% | 2 |
| North East | - | 8 | £72,000 | - | 2 |
| South East | -73 | 7 | £57,500 | -8.00% | 1 |
| East Midlands | - | 6 | £70,000 | - | |
| South West | -80 | 2 | £45,000 | +20.00% | 5 |
Network Consultant Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 7 November 2026, Network Consultant job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent Network Consultant job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco | 52.3% | 45 |
| 2 | Network Design | 43.0% | 37 |
| 3 | Fortinet | 40.7% | 35 |
| 4 | WAN | 27.9% | 24 |
| 5 | Network Security | 26.7% | 23 |
| 6 | SD-WAN | 25.6% | 22 |
| 7 | Firewall | 24.4% | 21 |
| 8 | Juniper | 22.1% | 19 |
| 9 | Cisco Certification | 17.4% | 15 |
| 10 | LAN | 16.3% | 14 |
| 10 | Wireless | 16.3% | 14 |
| 12 | Unified Communications | 15.1% | 13 |
| 13 | Aruba | 14.0% | 12 |
| 13 | CCNP | 14.0% | 12 |
| 15 | Azure | 12.8% | 11 |
| 16 | CCIE | 11.6% | 10 |
| 16 | Presales | 11.6% | 10 |
| 18 | BGP | 10.5% | 9 |
| 18 | Customer Requirements | 10.5% | 9 |
| 20 | AWS | 9.3% | 8 |
| 20 | Palo Alto | 9.3% | 8 |
| 20 | SC Cleared | 9.3% | 8 |
| 20 | Security Cleared | 9.3% | 8 |
| 24 | DBS Check | 8.1% | 7 |
| 24 | Problem-Solving | 8.1% | 7 |
| 26 | Commercial Awareness | 7.0% | 6 |
| 26 | OSPF | 7.0% | 6 |
| 26 | Wi-Fi | 7.0% | 6 |
| 29 | AI | 5.8% | 5 |
| 29 | High Availability | 5.8% | 5 |
Network Consultant Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Network Design Consultant | 12.8% | 11 |
| 1 | Senior Network Consultant | 12.8% | 11 |
| 3 | Juniper Consultant | 11.6% | 10 |
| 4 | Network Security Consultant | 10.5% | 9 |
| 5 | Cisco Network Consultant | 8.1% | 7 |
| 5 | Cisco Network Engineer | 8.1% | 7 |
| 5 | LAN Engineer | 8.1% | 7 |
| 8 | Presales Consultant | 7.0% | 6 |
| 9 | Cloud Consultant | 5.8% | 5 |
| 9 | Juniper Engineer | 5.8% | 5 |
| 11 | Cisco Wireless Consultant | 2.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Cisco Wireless Engineer | 2.3% | 2 |
| 11 | LAN/WAN Engineer | 2.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Network Architect | 2.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Principal Architect | 2.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Principal Consultant | 2.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Project Consultant | 2.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Project Engineer | 2.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Security Presales Consultant | 2.3% | 2 |
| 11 | WAN Consultant | 2.3% | 2 |