![[Featured Image] A group of network administrators work at a computer while troubleshooting network issues.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/7t0Jk8V5p2VdkWNxmNwVlO/afd04e6cbb7e9584e09e3257d1fcb70d/GettyImages-672157207.jpeg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Network Administrator Salary: Your 2026 Guide
A network administrator is the operator behind a computer network. Discover the average salary for network administrators and how much factors like education, experience, location, and industry can impact your potential earnings.
October 30, 2023
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![[Featured Image] A network engineer holds a laptop while reaching into a hardware configuration in a server room.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/7myiNGhpG3RkvmqJsW9YV3/5c90db497410b84b583fb640d1f3fde1/GettyImages-1327443430.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A pair of cloud engineers work with their IaaS provider while on their computer.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/1fhUJX0roRTt1ws1rZ2oX9/d5e24a98dde6339303ef7f241a4e23e0/GettyImages-1339030392.jpeg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)



![[Featured Image] A potential employer sits at a meeting table and smiles at a prospective employee holding their information technology resume.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/zJ1JKsL5lkOGRsNA2HrQa/60a6276e47701363003e0f37f421fd4a/GettyImages-1144541711.jpeg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A person walks outside while looking at their phone and reading about data security issues in the US.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/7aXpzIYfisChbIyFzpf1LG/8cc2d1f86a7ec127570dbbaf115022a6/iStock-504884056.jpeg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A person in a white short-sleeve shirt sits in the back seat of a car and scrolls on their iPhone.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/2EahvPkkeZroTdNXlRhnb1/7276370aaca15531b7b0514968c8da15/GettyImages-1063306764.jpeg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] An IT professional who earns an AWS cloud practitioner salary works at a computer in their home office.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/7pSEMBoB3pg8Hy4pILMx5R/b6059f6799036ccde3e8243e3b576646/GettyImages-1268697909.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A prompt engineer works at a desk on a laptop computer.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/58NFkIkB7phXb5Y8g1tX9c/49a04430fca3c3f7ff8ff84b73350906/iStock-660586498.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A person works on a tablet.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6AGsqF2d7rBDVJwN7lwxWu/9ced686a1905124dd90cd93f24278e0f/iStock-502176934.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A network administrator answers, "What does the term attenuation mean in data communication?" as they talk to two coworkers gathered around a desktop computer station in a networking room.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6N6ImG0pwCVQYc3P7avXdF/20ee4b84a14102adf01ba802d032ca56/GettyImages-672157207.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A cloud engineer walks down a hallway with their laptop.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/4Hs1wkXCDkGk3CTxeIA70o/b403b14aa8af345a03fb9c30a0416e65/GettyImages-1436767563.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A solutions engineer presents a slide show to their coworkers.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/BpDh56lbuFcoY9Rkge5sA/b9ded472eadd8e28272b8d929d1ee869/GettyImages-1441650542.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
