Network Engineer
Design and maintain the connections that carry data between offices, data centres and customers.
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- Typical pay
- €34k–€68k
- Usual education
- Degree or apprenticeship
- Outlook
- Solid, especially with 5G, fibre and data-centre growth in Europe.
A day in the life
Investigate a slow link, configure a new switch, plan capacity for a site, and support a night-time change window.
Ways in
- Telecoms apprenticeship
- Cisco-style certifications
- Engineering degree
What to study at 16
The subjects you choose for the final years of secondary school can shape which degrees, exams and careers are easiest to reach. This is about choosing courses, not choosing a school.
Spain
Bachillerato de Ciencias y Tecnología
Portugal
Ciências e Tecnologias
France
Bac général — spécialités
Germany
Oberstufe — Leistungskurse
Italy
Liceo scientifico
Netherlands
Profiel Natuur & Techniek
Skills that matter
Best courses to take
The study routes that lead most directly into this career.
BSc Information Systems
Where technology meets the business: databases, integration and IT operations.
Covers networks and infrastructure.
Helpful school subjects: Maths, IT, Business
Cloud Computing Certification (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Short, industry-recognised training in cloud infrastructure and deployment.
Modern networks are largely cloud networks.
Helpful school subjects: IT, Networking
Network Systems Administration (Grado Superior)
Servers, networks, cloud basics and security — the standard Spanish route into IT operations.
Networks, servers and security fundamentals.
Helpful school subjects: Networking, Operating systems, Security