236 jobs in the UK have Network Engineer in the title, from 147 licensed sponsors. Virgin Media O2 (7), Meta (6) and Cloudflare (5) have the most; 20 were posted in the last 7 days and 145 are rated Likely. Eligible for the Skilled Worker visa under SOC 2137, minimum £45,600 at the standard rate. Most IT network professionals in the UK earn between £36,348 and £60,788 in (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time). The 52 adverts that state a salary have a median of £51,086. Of the 52 adverts whose pay we checked, 40 meet the standard rate and 11 more meet the new entrant rate. Visa and pay details
Yes. Network Engineer roles fall under SOC 2137 (IT network professionals), which is eligible for UK Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Employers with a valid sponsor licence can sponsor Network Engineer positions.
The going rate for SOC 2137 is £45,600 per year. New entrants (under 26, switching from a Student or Graduate visa, or recent graduates) may qualify for a reduced minimum of £33,400 per year. You must be paid at least the higher of the going rate or the general salary threshold (£41,700), unless an exemption applies.
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Home Office grants for this occupation code, counting visas granted outside the UK. No job breakdown is published for the visas granted inside the UK, so each country’s own page shows a larger total. For all jobs together, the Skilled Worker visa statistics show grants outside and inside the UK each quarter.