Side-by-side distribution
GCP
$153,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.7%
- Live roles
- 2,398
Network Engineer
$137,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42%
- Live roles
- 1,803
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Highest-paying jobs
Network Engineer
Sr. Network Engineer
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$142,400 | 48 |
CACI
|
$160,950 | 38 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$151,800 | 28 |
Leidos
|
$151,475 | 21 |
GDIT
|
$166,271 | 15 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$129,500 | 13 |
Crusoe
|
$166,500 | 12 |
| SA Salesforce | $212,450 | 11 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Leidos
|
$129,575 | 92 |
|
GDIT
|
$122,872 | 55 |
|
CACI
|
$137,075 | 54 |
|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$126,800 | 37 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$132,200 | 23 |
Astreya
|
$94,080 | 19 |
Saalex
|
$115,000 | 15 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$197,250 | 13 |
GCP salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $208,104 | 60 |
| Seattle | $175,000 | 20 |
| Boston | $174,700 | 25 |
| Los Angeles | $174,500 | 18 |
| New York | $173,000 | 67 |
| Chicago | $163,525 | 26 |
| Austin | $162,050 | 27 |
| Berlin | $153,053 | 4 |
| Denver | $152,650 | 21 |
| Atlanta | $152,650 | 25 |
Network Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $203,000 | 36 |
| Seattle | $194,000 | 26 |
| Austin | $180,500 | 16 |
| New York | $165,000 | 51 |
| Los Angeles | $160,000 | 13 |
| Boston | $158,250 | 10 |
| Chicago | $129,766 | 14 |
| Atlanta | $121,000 | 7 |
| Denver | $117,075 | 34 |
| Toronto | $116,987 | 7 |
GCP vs Network Engineer: which pays more?
The median for GCP is $153,500 per year (typically $126,800–$184,938), versus $137,500 for Network Engineer ($115,000–$173,489). That puts GCP about 12% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so GCP 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.