Computer Network Architects
Design and implement computer and information networks, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), intranets, extranets, and other data communications networks. Perform network modeling, analysis, and planning, including analysis of capacity needs for network infrastructures. May also design network and computer security measures. May research and recommend network and data communications hardware and software.
Common Job Titles
- Computer Network Technologist
- Network Analyst
- Solutions Architect
- Systems Engineer
Wage Data According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Annual wage data for Computer Network Architects (2024)
Estimated Total Employment (U.S.)
177,010
Wage Distribution by Percentile
Line chart of annual wages by percentile. U.S. is the solid line. 10th percentile: U.S. $79,520. 25th percentile: U.S. $102,120. 50th percentile: U.S. $130,390. 75th percentile: U.S. $164,440. 90th percentile: U.S. $198,030. Use the left and right arrow keys to move between percentiles.
- U.S.
| Metric | U.S. |
|---|---|
| 10% of workers earn the following or less | $79,520 |
| 10% of workers earn the following or more | $198,030 |
| Workers on average earn | $135,890 |
+ indicates wage is at or above the BLS reporting cap ($239,200/year)
Skills & Requirements
Key competencies for this occupation, ranked by importance
- Computers and Electronics4.7/5
- Telecommunications4.3/5
- Engineering and Technology4.3/5
- English Language3.8/5
- Education and Training3.3/5
Tools & Technology
Equipment and software commonly used in this occupation
In-Demand Technology
Frequently requested by employers in job postings
- AJAX
- Adobe After Effects
- Amazon DynamoDB
- Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
- Amazon Redshift
- Amazon Simple Storage Service S3
- Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation
- Amazon Web Services AWS software
- Ansible software
- Apache Cassandra
- Apache Hadoop
- Apache Hive
- Apache Kafka
- Apache Maven
- Apache Spark
- Apache Subversion SVN
- Apache Tomcat
- Apple macOS
- Atlassian Confluence
- Atlassian JIRA
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk Revit
- Bash
- Border Gateway Protocol BGP
- C
- C#
- C++
- Cascading style sheets CSS
- Chef
- Cisco Webex
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- Django
- Docker
- Drupal
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Eclipse IDE
- Elasticsearch
- Extensible markup language XML
- Git
- GitHub
- Go
- Google Android
- Google Angular
- Hibernate ORM
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- IBM Terraform
- IBM WebSphere MQ
- JUnit
- JavaScript
- JavaScript Object Notation JSON
- Linux
- Microsoft .NET Framework
- Microsoft ASP.NET
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Active Directory
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
- Microsoft Azure software
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft PowerShell
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows Server
- Microsoft Word
- MongoDB
- MySQL
- NoSQL
- Node.js
- Oracle Database
- Oracle Java
- Oracle PL/SQL
- PHP
- Perl
- PostgreSQL
- Puppet
- Python
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Red Hat OpenShift
- Ruby
- SAP software
- Scala
- Selenium
- Shell script
- Splunk Enterprise
- Spring Boot
- Spring Framework
- Structured query language SQL
- Swift
- Tableau
- Teradata Database
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Transact-SQL
- Trimble SketchUp Pro
- UNIX
- UNIX Shell
- jQuery
Technology Skills
- Access management software
- Adobe ActionScript
- Advanced business application programming ABAP
- AirMagnet Enterprise
- Apache Ant
- Apache Groovy
- Apache HTTP Server
- Apache Pig
Tools & Equipment
- Asynchronous transfer mode ATM analyzers
- Backup servers
- Bit error rate testers BERT
- Broadband aggregation equipment
- Cable analyzers
- Cable qualification testers
- Channel banks
- Communication cable testers