Network Admins/ Network Engineers, What is your salary?

Hello All,
I am a college student with hopes of a career in Networking. My ultimate goal is to become a Network Engineer. I was just wondering what the average salary was out there for Network Admins and Network Engineers. If you could also include the certs that you have and how many years of experience in IT you have.

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markulous

Depends on the area you're in. Check glassdoor and salary.com for average salaries. Look at job postings too for the types of duties you want as job titles are vague things in IT.

marcj04

Oh I was just mainly asking because I wanted to get an actual survey of peoples salaries here. I have seen all the averages on glass door and such but I was curious as to actual statistics from people here along with experience and certs.

RouteMyPacket

marcj04 wrote: »

Oh I was just mainly asking because I wanted to get an actual survey of peoples salaries here. I have seen all the averages on glass door and such but I was curious as to actual statistics from people here along with experience and certs.

Just use online resources instead of asking people personal information.

marcj04

I wasn't sure if it was something people didn't want to disclose here. i have seen numerous threads on salary and job titles on here before but that was more for IT in general. I was hoping to get more specific data on Networking positions.

Like I've said before, I have seen all the averages on websites but I just wanted to get more specific stats. Like salary correlated to experience and certs. I am not forcing anyone to reveal their personal information.

Codeman6669

Don't trust glass door or other sites they never reflect the real world accurately. This will depend on many factors so having to ask location years experience will benefit.

Deathmage

Salaries for any position in IT is based off many different factors, it's hard to really narrow done a statistical plain to gauge average salaries.

Example, you could be a CCNA but if you lack people skills and fundamental IT skills you won't be worth as much as someone with a CCNA with inter-personable skills and a basis of technical skillset that far outshine a typical Network Engineer.

Again, this topic is kind of skewed since there is so many determining variables.

pinkydapimp

Don't sweat the actual salaries of other people. its meaningless. Just worry about getting really good at what you do. if you are, you will be well paid. A network admin or engineer could make 100k. They could also make 30k. It really all depends.

There used to be a thread here of peoples positions and their salaries which you might be able to search for.

Cyberscum

http://www.techexams.net/forums/jobs-degrees/56869-how-much-your-starting-i-t-salery.html

philz1982

Cyberscum wrote: »

http://www.techexams.net/forums/jobs-degrees/56869-how-much-your-starting-i-t-salery.html

Wait we have other what's your salary posts??? How in the world did you find that? Does this forum have a search function???

markulous

pinkydapimp wrote: »

Don't sweat the actual salaries of other people. its meaningless. Just worry about getting really good at what you do. if you are, you will be well paid. A network admin or engineer could make 100k. They could also make 30k. It really all depends.

There used to be a thread here of peoples positions and their salaries which you might be able to search for.

Unfortunately, that one got closed and isn't there anymore. The one Cyberscum posted is about the most relevant one.

joemysterio

philz1982 wrote: »

Wait we have other what's your salary posts??? How in the world did you find that? Does this forum have a search function???

I never understood the need to be rude and sarcastic. If you don't like a post being repeated every now and then, just ignore it. Otherwise be nice and just point them the right direction, at least to just say, "please use the search feature."

shodown

Salaries are going to be all over the place. Here in the DMV, I know engineers that make 60K and I know of others that make 2 million. Pick your salary that you want to make and plot a course on how to get there.

ArabianKnight

I'll take the 2 mil please:D

shodown

ArabianKnight wrote: »

I'll take the 2 mil please:D

Plot a path to it. Write 2 milllion dollars on a board, and look at it everyday and set a time table. Repeat it to yourself everyday. With the right focus the opportunities to make that kinda money will start appearing.

slinuxuzer

shodown wrote: »

Plot a path to it. Write 2 milllion dollars on a board, and look at it everyday and set a time table. Repeat it to yourself everyday. With the right focus the opportunities to make that kinda money will start appearing.

Alright, I am reluctant to ask this, but would you be willing to give me a job title and general description of what these people that make that sort of money do? I'm not saying I don't believe you, but I am shocked.

LeBroke

If I had to guess, CIO/CTO or VP/Technology at Fortune 500 firms? That, or it's not salaries but rather stuff like patent royalties or buyouts.

philz1982

joemysterio wrote: »

I never understood the need to be rude and sarcastic. If you don't like a post being repeated every now and then, just ignore it. Otherwise be nice and just point them the right direction, at least to just say, "please use the search feature."

It's a joke, grow a sense of humor.

philz1982

shodown wrote: »

Plot a path to it. Write 2 milllion dollars on a board, and look at it everyday and set a time table. Repeat it to yourself everyday. With the right focus the opportunities to make that kinda money will start appearing.

This is actually very sound advice. Making 2MIL/yr is really no different then making 20k. It's just the opportunity pool is smaller. There are specific steps taken to reach a certain salary point. I myself, simply at this point in my life have to much risk aversion to take those steps. Also, the higher you go the less money, can be a motivating factor as basic needs begin to become satisfied.

ArabianKnight

Most people could make MUCH more than there typical salary, but they choose the common most traveled path and they get the most common pay. The key is not to go with the crowd, think outside the box and don't just settle for average joe stuff. Most people think 75K/year is great and they don't do anything else because they get comfortable where they are at in life. IMO anyone can can do it, 6 or 7 figures.

pinkydapimp

LeBroke wrote: »

If I had to guess, CIO/CTO or VP/Technology at Fortune 500 firms? That, or it's not salaries but rather stuff like patent royalties or buyouts.

Yup. If you get with the right startup at the right time and get stock options, you can definitely make some serious cash.

shodown

If your thinking about this from a "job" point of view your already out the game.

Also anyone thinking about "salary" instead of income as a way to 2 million dollars is already going to come up short. There are very few jobs that pay millions in salary, but countless paths to millions of dollars in "income".

But since you asked I'll give you my job description

Voice Hustler

Designs voice systems from 1-100K users, builds, trains and scopes out team members. Take's team members out to lunch and give gifts to retain their services and trust. Networks with other business owners about latest trends and whats going on in the industry and trade leads. Works countless hours on linkedin, G+, and other forums to find and create new business opportunities. Writes blog post, works for free when needed, and volunteers time with companies who need help but are short on funds. Find the time and resources to get other engineers out of hot water to never have the favor returned, and get back up and continue with a smile hunting for the next deal.

these are some of my job duties

Snow.bros

shodown wrote: »

I know of others that make 2 million.

What??? are you for real 2 million USD!!! What makes them worth so much?

ccnpninja

find a friend who's working in your area. He'll give you a pretty accurate response.

anhtran35

LOL. I believe 2 million is a bit of a stretch for a Network Engineer. I can see the OWNER of a SUCCESSFUL company generating that amount. Of course this makes me question maybe I should have been a Stock Broker ala Wolf of Wall Street.

shodown

What I'm trying to say is that hey don't have a 2 million dollar salary, they have 2 million dollar income through being a network engineer.

So for example, they will have a job being a network architect, this pays around 200K+ bonus
They write books variable amount of money
They teach classes 1 week class you can get about 1K a day.
They have other engineers who are billable they just lead the projects.

and various other IT related sources of income.

Hope this helps.

vtrader

I know of someone who makes the 7 figures, it's really simple, be exceptional at your subject, create your own custom software, have contacts in high places then become a contractor to the DoD/goverment. Thats how he got to the high salary.

markulous

vtrader wrote: »

I know of someone who makes the 7 figures, it's really simple, be exceptional at your subject, create your own custom software, have contacts in high places then become a contractor to the DoD/goverment. Thats how he got to the high salary.

I don't know if I'd say that was that simple otherwise most of us here would be making that much money.

shodown

the crazy part about this thread is that I can tell some people have read books like think and grow rich, master key system, laws of success and so on. The other interesting observation is that the replies that people are saying are exactly the replies for skeptics in those books.

philz1982

Lol,

My desk...

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ArabianKnight

Ha.....well that is funny. My desk is full of IT books that have not even been cracked open.....one of these days.