Side-by-side distribution
Azure
$140,783
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 15.8%
- Live roles
- 95
Network Engineer
$152,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.6%
- Live roles
- 714
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Full-Stack Software Engineer (.NET & Azure)
Azure Data Engineer in St. Louis, MO
Staff Partner Engineer, Azure
Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer (Azure &.NET)
Senior Azure Cloud Engineer
Azure Cloud Systems Engineer
Azure Cloud/DevOps Engineer
Senior Azure Cloud Engineer
Azure Principal Platform Engineer - UK Security Clearance eligibility required
Azure DevSecOps Engineer (Secret) (4594)
Highest-paying jobs
Sr. Network Engineer
RTL Design Engineer – Interconnect & Network Datapath
Network Engineer - ML Infrastructure (High-Speed Interconnects)
Software Engineer - Network (C++)
Network Engineer
Senior Network Engineer
Network Engineer
Network Engineer
Network Engineer
Principal Network Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$138,100 | 3 |
|
SMX
|
$112,500 | 3 |
|
Ripple
|
$200,250 | 2 |
|
LIGHTFEATHER IO LLC
|
$150,000 | 2 |
|
Appvia
|
$125,669 | 2 |
|
Databricks
|
$178,325 | 1 |
|
Vaxcyte
|
$177,000 | 1 |
| DA Dadavidson | $107,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Saalex
|
$115,000 | 15 |
SpaceX
|
$170,000 | 10 |
Fluidstack
|
$198,250 | 8 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$192,500 | 7 |
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$139,350 | 7 |
|
OpenAI
|
$292,000 | 5 |
AGE Solutions
|
$100,000 | 5 |
|
xAI
|
$244,500 | 4 |
Network Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $201,500 | 32 |
| Chicago | $190,000 | 5 |
| Seattle | $189,900 | 18 |
| Austin | $185,000 | 13 |
| Toronto | $180,000 | 3 |
| New York | $176,750 | 40 |
| Denver | $175,000 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 9 |
| Dublin | $115,478 | 3 |
| London | $105,170 | 4 |
Azure vs Network Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Azure is $140,783 per year (typically $115,950–$172,450), versus $152,500 for Network Engineer ($125,625–$190,000). That puts Network Engineer about 8% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Azure and Network Engineer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.