Side-by-side distribution
GCP
$154,725
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33%
- Live roles
- 2,377
Network Engineer
$137,950
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.6%
- Live roles
- 1,921
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Highest-paying jobs
Network Engineer
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$142,400 | 56 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$153,050 | 43 |
CACI
|
$168,100 | 23 |
GDIT
|
$146,926 | 22 |
Leidos
|
$151,475 | 16 |
Crusoe
|
$160,000 | 15 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$129,500 | 13 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,500 | 10 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Leidos
|
$129,575 | 73 |
|
GDIT
|
$127,305 | 56 |
|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$126,800 | 55 |
|
CACI
|
$134,200 | 47 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$129,500 | 36 |
SpaceX
|
$185,000 | 25 |
Amentum
|
$138,750 | 16 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$181,750 | 15 |
GCP salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $212,450 | 55 |
| Seattle | $193,500 | 31 |
| Los Angeles | $182,087 | 22 |
| New York | $170,000 | 63 |
| Boston | $166,500 | 28 |
| Chicago | $165,500 | 28 |
| Austin | $163,775 | 24 |
| Berlin | $161,920 | 3 |
| Denver | $161,500 | 21 |
| Atlanta | $161,500 | 14 |
Network Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $210,000 | 51 |
| Seattle | $195,000 | 36 |
| New York | $174,228 | 46 |
| Austin | $160,681 | 22 |
| Boston | $160,375 | 16 |
| London | $159,933 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $159,500 | 18 |
| Chicago | $159,500 | 21 |
| Atlanta | $152,000 | 11 |
| Denver | $141,100 | 32 |
GCP vs Network Engineer: which pays more?
The median for GCP is $154,725 per year (typically $123,750–$185,000), versus $137,950 for Network Engineer ($113,610–$175,000). 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.