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What is an enterprise network engineer and how to become one
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Andrea Welker Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Villanova University
Avg. Salary $83,710
Avg. Salary $59,228
Growth rate 5%
Growth rate 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.31%
Asian 9.04%
Black or African American 8.80%
Hispanic or Latino 12.49%
Unknown 5.08%
White 64.27%
Genderfemale 14.81%
male 85.19%
Age - 42American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 42Stress level is manageable
7.1 - high
Complexity level is challenging
7 - challenging
Work life balance is good
6.4 - fair
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Skills Percentages Juniper 10.31% Ethernet 7.67% Switches 6.47% TCP/IP 6.05% Firewall 5.93% Complete relevant enterprise network engineer training and internships
Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New enterprise network engineers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an enterprise network engineer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real enterprise network engineer resumes.Research enterprise network engineer duties and responsibilities
- Manage LAN projects encompassing planning; ordering parts; mounting; cabling; configuring equipment and turning up equipment.
- Manage LAN and NT domain installation/configuration/support.
- Manage multiple, simultaneous customer projects of varying complexities while minimizing network impact during change/maintenance windows.
- Demonstrate the feasibility of emerging technologies, including VOATM and VOIP using a variety of vendor equipment.
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The average enterprise network engineer salary in the United States is $83,710 per year or $40 per hour. Enterprise network engineer salaries range between $62,000 and $112,000 per year.
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outside weather, I work as a network technician and the main problem I always encounter is the cold weather.
Updated January 8, 2025
