How to Become a Network Engineer?

Are you thinking of becoming a Network Engineer or already started your career and planning the next step? Learn how to become a Network Engineer, what skills you need to succeed, how to advance your career and get promoted, and what levels of pay to expect at each step on your career path. Explore new Network Engineer job openings and options for career transitions into related roles.

Network Engineer Career Path

Network Engineer

Alias: Network Engineer II, Assistant Network Engineer...(3)
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56% advanced to
2 - 4Years of Experience
HK$291K - HK$568K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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56% advanced to

Senior Network Engineer

Alias: Network Engineer III, Mid-Level Network Engineer
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2 - 4Years of Experience
HK$400K - HK$750K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Network Engineer IV

Alias: Lead Network Engineer
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5 - 7Years of Experience
Not Enough Salary Reports
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Salary Trajectory

Network Engineer Career Path

Network Engineer I
Network Engineer
Senior Network Engineer
Network Engineer Manager
Network Engineer IV
Senior Manager of Network Engineering
Principal Network Engineer
Senior Principal Network Engineer
Director of Network Engineering
HK$0
HK$166K
HK$332K
HK$498K
HK$830K

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Important Skill Sets for the Network Engineer Career Path

Routing Protocols
IPSEC VPN
Configuration
Operating Systems

Related careers in the Information Technology Industry

Interested in other Information Technology careers? Below are occupations that have high affinity with Network Engineer skills. Discover some of the most common Network Engineer career transitions, along with skills overlap.

Network Security Engineer
25% skills overlap
17% transitioned to Network Security Engineer