WAN Jobs in London

Wide Area Network (WAN)
England > London

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in London with a requirement for WAN skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited WAN over the 6 months to 20 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
20 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 135 213 353
Rank change year-on-year +78 +140 -43
Permanent jobs citing WAN 564 579 813
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London 2.38% 1.72% 1.16%
As % of the Communications & Networking category 17.32% 14.55% 10.12%
Number of salaries quoted 394 463 665
10th Percentile £34,000 £32,500 £31,250
25th Percentile £46,250 £41,250 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £55,150 £59,483
Median % change year-on-year +4.26% -7.28% +3.90%
75th Percentile £73,750 £72,375 £72,500
90th Percentile £87,500 £92,000 £92,500
England median annual salary £47,500 £46,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +3.26% -8.00% +4.17%

All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
London

WAN is in the Communications and Computer Networking category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in London with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills 3,256 3,980 8,032
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London 13.77% 11.80% 11.46%
Number of salaries quoted 1,997 2,727 4,291
10th Percentile £32,750 £32,750 £32,000
25th Percentile £42,500 £42,631 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £62,500 £60,770
Median % change year-on-year -4.00% +2.85% -2.77%
75th Percentile £77,500 £82,500 £81,250
90th Percentile £95,000 £100,000 £100,000
England median annual salary £47,500 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -5.00% -4.76% +5.00%

WAN
Job Vacancy Trend in London

Job postings citing WAN as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.

Job vacancy trend for WAN in London

WAN
Salary Trend in London

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing WAN in London.

Salary trend for WAN in London

WAN
Salary Histogram in London

Salary distribution for jobs citing WAN in London over the 6 months to 20 May 2024.

Salary histogram for WAN in London

WAN
Job Locations in London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing WAN within the London region over the 6 months to 20 May 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Central London +19 81 £55,000 -4.35% 24
South London +5 14 £38,500 -23.00% 3
West London -28 14 £44,613 +11.53% 3
East London +3 6 £40,000 -30.43% 25
North London -7 1 £37,500 +25.00%
WAN
England

WAN
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 150 (26.60%) Microsoft Exchange
2 34 (6.03%) SharePoint
3 9 (1.60%) Skype for Business
4 8 (1.42%) WebSphere
5 6 (1.06%) SharePoint 2013
6 5 (0.89%) SharePoint 2010
7 4 (0.71%) SAS
8 3 (0.53%) Confluence
8 3 (0.53%) Exchange Server 2013
9 2 (0.35%) Exchange Server 2010
10 1 (0.18%) Apache
10 1 (0.18%) IIS
10 1 (0.18%) nginx
Applications
1 27 (4.79%) Microsoft Office
2 12 (2.13%) Microsoft Excel
3 5 (0.89%) MS Visio
4 3 (0.53%) SPSS
5 1 (0.18%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 1 (0.18%) Dynamics CRM
1 1 (0.18%) Visualfiles
Cloud Services
1 201 (35.64%) Microsoft 365
2 188 (33.33%) Azure
3 63 (11.17%) AWS
4 41 (7.27%) Entra ID
5 32 (5.67%) IaaS
6 25 (4.43%) SaaS
7 21 (3.72%) PaaS
8 20 (3.55%) Cloud Computing
9 13 (2.30%) Azure Sentinel
9 13 (2.30%) GCP
9 13 (2.30%) Rubrik
10 12 (2.13%) Microsoft Purview
11 11 (1.95%) Azure DevOps
12 10 (1.77%) AWS Direct Connect
12 10 (1.77%) Azure ExpressRoute
12 10 (1.77%) Datadog
13 8 (1.42%) GitHub
14 7 (1.24%) Azure API Management
14 7 (1.24%) Azure Key Vault
15 5 (0.89%) Dynamics 365
Communications & Networking
1 400 (70.92%) LAN
2 258 (45.74%) Firewall
3 234 (41.49%) SD-WAN
4 194 (34.40%) Wireless
5 180 (31.91%) VPN
6 136 (24.11%) Wi-Fi
7 109 (19.33%) DNS
8 98 (17.38%) MPLS
9 96 (17.02%) Internet
10 91 (16.13%) Cisco IOS
10 91 (16.13%) WebEx
11 88 (15.60%) DHCP
12 75 (13.30%) Network Security
13 72 (12.77%) BGP
14 66 (11.70%) TCP/IP
15 62 (10.99%) VLAN
16 52 (9.22%) OSPF
17 42 (7.45%) Cisco ISE
18 35 (6.21%) IPsec
19 33 (5.85%) Cisco Firepower
Database & Business Intelligence
1 9 (1.60%) SQL Server
2 8 (1.42%) DB2
3 3 (0.53%) Big Data
3 3 (0.53%) EDRMS
4 1 (0.18%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 7 (1.24%) GitLab
1 7 (1.24%) Katalon Studio
2 3 (0.53%) JIRA
3 1 (0.18%) Atlassian Bamboo
3 1 (0.18%) Bitbucket
General
1 200 (35.46%) Social Skills
2 76 (13.48%) Finance
3 59 (10.46%) Analytical Skills
4 47 (8.33%) Retail
5 36 (6.38%) Law
5 36 (6.38%) Telecoms
6 25 (4.43%) Legal
7 15 (2.66%) Public Sector
8 14 (2.48%) Documentation Skills
9 9 (1.60%) Banking
9 9 (1.60%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 9 (1.60%) Organisational Skills
10 7 (1.24%) Presentation Skills
11 5 (0.89%) Games
11 5 (0.89%) Japanese Language
12 4 (0.71%) Advertising
12 4 (0.71%) Publishing
13 2 (0.35%) Billing
13 2 (0.35%) Investment Banking
13 2 (0.35%) Retail Banking
Job Titles
1 151 (26.77%) Network Engineer
2 112 (19.86%) IT Support
3 100 (17.73%) Senior
4 92 (16.31%) Support Specialist
5 87 (15.43%) IT Support Specialist
6 57 (10.11%) Analyst
7 48 (8.51%) Senior Network Engineer
8 45 (7.98%) Architect
9 43 (7.62%) Infrastructure Engineer
10 32 (5.67%) Security Engineer
11 26 (4.61%) Infrastructure Architect
12 25 (4.43%) Network Analyst
12 25 (4.43%) Project Manager
13 24 (4.26%) WAN Engineer
14 23 (4.08%) Consultant
15 22 (3.90%) Support Engineer
16 21 (3.72%) IT Engineer
16 21 (3.72%) Network Security Engineer
16 21 (3.72%) Senior Infrastructure Engineer
17 19 (3.37%) Presales Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 29 (5.14%) 802.1X
2 12 (2.13%) HTML
2 12 (2.13%) LDAP
3 9 (1.60%) YAML
4 8 (1.42%) SAML
4 8 (1.42%) WebSphere MQ
4 8 (1.42%) XML
5 6 (1.06%) EDI
6 5 (0.89%) XMPP
7 1 (0.18%) ARM Templates
7 1 (0.18%) Azure Blueprints
7 1 (0.18%) OAuth
7 1 (0.18%) OAuth2
7 1 (0.18%) OLE
Miscellaneous
1 104 (18.44%) Data Centre
2 103 (18.26%) Video Conferencing
3 86 (15.25%) Wiki
4 44 (7.80%) Management Information System
5 38 (6.74%) Public Cloud
6 26 (4.61%) PKI
7 15 (2.66%) Client/Server
7 15 (2.66%) Hybrid Cloud
8 13 (2.30%) Self-Motivation
9 12 (2.13%) Private Cloud
10 10 (1.77%) Distributed Denial-of-Service
11 9 (1.60%) Hedge funds
12 8 (1.42%) Security Operations Centre
13 7 (1.24%) Cloud Security Posture
13 7 (1.24%) Driving Licence
13 7 (1.24%) Enterprise Cloud
13 7 (1.24%) Security Posture
14 6 (1.06%) Onboarding
15 5 (0.89%) iPad
16 3 (0.53%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
Operating Systems
1 256 (45.39%) Windows
2 101 (17.91%) Windows 10
3 95 (16.84%) Android
4 82 (14.54%) Linux
5 78 (13.83%) Windows Server
6 36 (6.38%) Ubuntu
6 36 (6.38%) VMS
7 15 (2.66%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8 14 (2.48%) Unix
9 12 (2.13%) CentOS
9 12 (2.13%) Mac OS
9 12 (2.13%) Windows Server 2019
10 10 (1.77%) Windows Server 2016
11 8 (1.42%) Apple iOS
12 6 (1.06%) Windows Server 2012
13 4 (0.71%) Mac OS X
14 2 (0.35%) Oracle Linux
14 2 (0.35%) Windows XP
Processes & Methodologies
1 97 (17.20%) Business Continuity
2 96 (17.02%) Computer Science
3 93 (16.49%) Mobile Device Management
4 88 (15.60%) BCP
5 87 (15.43%) Contract Negotiation
6 86 (15.25%) Application Virtualisation
6 86 (15.25%) Business Continuity Planning
7 83 (14.72%) Agile
8 82 (14.54%) ITIL
9 78 (13.83%) Infrastructure Engineering
10 65 (11.52%) Problem-Solving
11 62 (10.99%) Cybersecurity
12 57 (10.11%) Roadmaps
13 48 (8.51%) Project Management
14 47 (8.33%) DevSecOps
15 46 (8.16%) Application Security
15 46 (8.16%) Disaster Recovery
16 45 (7.98%) DevOps
17 43 (7.62%) Customer Service
17 43 (7.62%) Information Security
Programming Languages
1 45 (7.98%) PowerShell
2 36 (6.38%) Python
3 25 (4.43%) SQL
4 6 (1.06%) Bash
5 5 (0.89%) C#
6 4 (0.71%) Java
7 2 (0.35%) Perl
8 1 (0.18%) JavaScript
8 1 (0.18%) Korn
8 1 (0.18%) PHP
Qualifications
1 141 (25.00%) Degree
2 104 (18.44%) Cisco Certification
3 87 (15.43%) Computer Science Degree
4 86 (15.25%) Master's Degree
5 59 (10.46%) CCNA
6 57 (10.11%) CCNP
7 39 (6.91%) Security Cleared
8 38 (6.74%) DV Cleared
9 16 (2.84%) APMP
10 14 (2.48%) Microsoft Certification
11 13 (2.30%) CCSP
12 12 (2.13%) (ISC)2 CCSP
12 12 (2.13%) CCIE
12 12 (2.13%) CISSP
13 8 (1.42%) Azure Certification
13 8 (1.42%) CEH
13 8 (1.42%) SANS
13 8 (1.42%) SSCP
14 6 (1.06%) MCSE
14 6 (1.06%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 35 (6.21%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 18 (3.19%) NIST
3 16 (2.84%) SLA
4 13 (2.30%) PCI DSS
5 8 (1.42%) Accessibility
6 6 (1.06%) NCSC
7 5 (0.89%) QA
8 3 (0.53%) Cyber Essentials
9 2 (0.35%) COBIT
10 1 (0.18%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 1 (0.18%) HMG Security Policy Framework
System Software
1 249 (44.15%) Active Directory
2 114 (20.21%) VMware ESXi
3 92 (16.31%) XenApp
4 91 (16.13%) XenDesktop
5 86 (15.25%) Microsoft App-V
6 83 (14.72%) VMware Infrastructure
7 37 (6.56%) Hyper-V
8 15 (2.66%) vSphere
9 8 (1.42%) Docker
9 8 (1.42%) Virtual Desktop
10 3 (0.53%) Terminal Services
10 3 (0.53%) Virtual Machines
11 2 (0.35%) NFS
12 1 (0.18%) Firmware
12 1 (0.18%) Microsoft Virtual Server
12 1 (0.18%) Virtual Servers
Systems Management
1 104 (18.44%) SCCM
2 87 (15.43%) AirWatch
3 51 (9.04%) Ansible
4 46 (8.16%) Terraform
5 29 (5.14%) Microsoft Intune
6 24 (4.26%) FortiGate
7 18 (3.19%) WSUS
8 15 (2.66%) Single Sign-On
9 11 (1.95%) Kubernetes
10 10 (1.77%) Puppet
11 9 (1.60%) Progress Chef
12 8 (1.42%) Nmap
13 6 (1.06%) Jamf Pro
14 5 (0.89%) Cisco CUCM
14 5 (0.89%) PaperCut
14 5 (0.89%) Stealthwatch
15 4 (0.71%) Active Directory Federation Services
15 4 (0.71%) Cisco Prime
16 3 (0.53%) Nessus
16 3 (0.53%) SolarWinds Orion
Vendors
1 312 (55.32%) Cisco
2 258 (45.74%) Microsoft
3 114 (20.21%) Citrix
4 98 (17.38%) VMware
5 87 (15.43%) Meraki
6 76 (13.48%) Fortinet
7 52 (9.22%) Juniper
8 50 (8.87%) SolarWinds
9 43 (7.62%) Palo Alto
10 41 (7.27%) Aruba
11 39 (6.91%) CheckPoint
12 35 (6.21%) HP
13 22 (3.90%) Sandvine
14 20 (3.55%) Red Hat
15 18 (3.19%) Ruckus Wireless
15 18 (3.19%) Veeam
16 17 (3.01%) F5
17 14 (2.48%) NetApp
18 13 (2.30%) Dell
18 13 (2.30%) Splunk