Develop or recommend network security measures, such as firewalls, network security audits, or automated security probes.
Develop disaster recovery plans.
Monitor and analyze network performance and reports on data input or output to detect problems, identify inefficient use of computer resources, or perform capacity planning.
Coordinate network or design activities with designers of associated networks.
Develop conceptual, logical, or physical network designs.
Source: O*NET (2023)
Sample Job Titles:
Network Engineers
Computer Network Specialists
Telecommunications Engineers
Cloud Network Engineers
Cloud Architects
Outlook in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Employment (Q1 2022) 2,631
Projected Annual Growth 0.3%
Average Entry Level Salary $85,600
Median Salary $128,800
Source: JobsEQ by Chmura, accessed August 20, 2022. Analysis conducted in August 2022 by Greater Washington Partnership. Data above represents job postings from the January 2021-December 2021.
Source: JobsEQ by Chmura, accessed August 20, 2022. Analysis conducted in August 2022 by Greater Washington Partnership. Data above represents job postings from the January 2021-December 2021.
Preferred Certifications
(Entry level jobs requiring a high school diploma, Associate’s degree, and Bachelor's degree)
Cisco Certified Network Associate
Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI Clearance)
Cisco Certified Network Professional
Security Clearance
Secret Clearance
IAT Level II Certification
Microsoft Certified Professional
CompTIA Security+
Certified Novell Administrator
Certified Nursing Assistant
Top 10 Skills Requested
(entry level jobs requiring up through a bachelor’s degree)
Network Engineering
Computer Science
Firewall
Telecommunications
Network Switches
Local Area Networks
Network Routing
Wide Area Networks
Computer Networks
Operating Systems
Source: Lightcast™ accessed August 10, 2022
Outlook in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Employment (Q1 2022) 8,044
Projected Annual Growth 0.7%
Average Entry Level Salary $86,900
Median Salary $131,600
Source: JobsEQ by Chmura, accessed August 20, 2022. Analysis conducted in August 2022 by Greater Washington Partnership. Data above represents job postings from the January 2021-December 2021.
Source: JobsEQ by Chmura, accessed August 20, 2022. Analysis conducted in August 2022 by Greater Washington Partnership. Data above represents job postings from the January 2021-December 2021.
Preferred Certifications
(Entry level jobs requiring a high school diploma, Associate’s degree, and Bachelor's degree)
Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI Clearance)
Cisco Certified Network Associate
Cisco Certified Network Professional
Security Clearance
Secret Clearance
CompTIA Security+
IAT Level II Certification
Top Secret Clearance
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
Top 10 Skills Requested
(entry level jobs requiring up through a bachelor’s degree)
Network Engineering
Computer Science
Firewall
Network Switches
Wide Area Networks
Local Area Networks
Network Routing
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Automation
Operating Systems
Outlook in the Richmond, VA MSA MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Employment (Q1 2022) 947
Projected Annual Growth 0.3%
Average Entry Level Salary $76,100
Median Salary $120,000
Source: JobsEQ by Chmura, accessed August 20, 2022. Analysis conducted in August 2022 by Greater Washington Partnership. Data above represents job postings from the January 2021-December 2021.
Source: JobsEQ by Chmura, accessed August 20, 2022. Analysis conducted in August 2022 by Greater Washington Partnership. Data above represents job postings from the January 2021-December 2021.
Preferred Certifications
(Entry level jobs requiring a high school diploma, Associate’s degree, and Bachelor's degree)
