Role · Infrastructure
ANZSCO 263111
Network Engineer in All Australia
Designs and maintains the networks organisations run on.
Also searched as network administrator, systems engineer
Right now
- 12 mo
- Down−5.0%3,346 → 3,179 ads
- Entry
- 12.0%30 of 249 ads
Statistics
- 12-month changeDown−5.0%3,346 → 3,179 adsOfficial
- Demand249job ads in 28 daysJob ads
- 4-week changeUp+0.8%247 → 249 adsJob ads
- Entry-level share12.0%30 of 249 adsJob ads
- No PR stated42.2%105 of 249 adsJob ads
- Employers hiring98top 5 post 22.7%Job ads
- Median salary$111k1,399 of 3,179 adsJob ads
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Advertised pay
What ads for this role offer
$111ka year
1,399 of 3,179 ads in the last 12 months state a salary (44.0%).
Job ad aggregateAdvertised base salary, not total pay. Senior roles state pay less often, so the real range is likely wider.
Top holdings
What these ads ask for
The skills that make up this role: the share of Network Engineer ads that mention each one. An ad usually asks for several skills, so shares add up to more than 100%.
- 90% of Network Engineer ads mention Networking.
NetworkingSecurity
in 90% of these ads - 50% of Network Engineer ads mention Linux.
LinuxCloud & infrastructure
in 50% of these ads - 40% of Network Engineer ads mention Cyber security.
Cyber securitySecurity
in 40% of these ads - 25% of Network Engineer ads mention Azure.
AzureCloud & infrastructure
in 25% of these ads
Location
Where the ads are
- New South Wales87 · 34.8%
- Victoria82 · 32.8%
- Queensland38 · 15.2%
- Australian Capital Territory19 · 7.6%
- Western Australia12 · 4.8%
- South Australia8 · 3.2%
- Tasmania4 · 1.6%
- Northern Territory0 · 0.00%
250 ads in the last four weeks under your filter, by state or country.
Everyday abilities
Core competencies
How much of each everyday ability Network Engineer work typically calls for. Every job uses these, so we don’t track demand for them.
- Digital engagementDigital engagement: level 8 of 10
- Initiative and innovationInitiative and innovation: level 5 of 10
- LearningLearning: level 6 of 10
- NumeracyNumeracy: level 6 of 10
- Oral communicationOral communication: level 5 of 10
- Planning and organisingPlanning and organising: level 7 of 10
- Problem solvingProblem solving: level 8 of 10
- ReadingReading: level 7 of 10
- TeamworkTeamwork: level 6 of 10
- WritingWriting: level 5 of 10
Illustrative — based on the ASC core competency scale · Levels run from 1 (basic) to 10 (highly complex) and describe how much of each ability the work calls for. They are not a judgement of any person.
Framework: Australian Skills Classification, Jobs and Skills Australia · What core competencies are
Before you decide
Demand is only one input
Time to get job-ready
A year or more
Usually a year or more of study and experience, often through a specific degree or graduate program.
Transferability
Moderate
Carries over to several related roles.
Rising ads don’t mean you should learn this.
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