Modeled career paths · Network engineering

Where does a Network Engineer go next?

What employers are asking a Network Engineer for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Senior Network Engineer+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Network Engineer go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Network Architect+69% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Network Engineer go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Network Operations Manager+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Network Engineer. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Database Administrator+37% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Network Engineer. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Developer Advocate+44% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Network Engineer. 5% joint modeled share
pivot88% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.