Network Engineer Visa to Australia: ANZSCO 263111 Explained
How Computer Network and Systems Engineer (ANZSCO 263111) works as a migration category in Australia — what it actually covers, how pay climbs with seniority, and which visa pathways apply. Includes where this code splits from Software Engineer, 261313. Figures as at September 2026.
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Chapters
- 0:00 One occupation code covers
- 0:14 What 263111 covers
- 0:28 Infrastructure focus: 263111.
- 0:41 Junior: $80,000–$105,000
- 1:00 Network architect:
- 1:26 CCIE still carries weight —
- 1:38 The narrower path:
- 1:49 Where to read more
Transcript
One occupation code covers everything from traditional network engineering to cloud platform work: 263111, Computer Network and Systems Engineer.
The classification spans traditional enterprise networking, telco carrier networks, cloud networking on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, SD-WAN, zero-trust architecture, and general systems engineering.
Choose this code for infrastructure-focused engineering. For primarily application or software work, the Software Engineer code, 261313, applies instead.
Pay climbs steeply with seniority. Junior network engineers earn $80,000 to $105,000. Mid-career senior engineers reach $130,000 to $180,000. Senior or principal engineers can hit $180,000 to $260,000.
At the top, a network architect role at a major employer can reach $220,000 to $350,000 or more.
Several pathways lead here: subclass 482 sponsorship with a telco, bank or vendor; a subclass 189 skilled visa, since the occupation sits on the skilled lists; and subclass 190 state nomination in states like New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.
Cisco's CCIE certification remains the credential most valued for network engineering credibility, alongside newer cloud network certifications from AWS and Azure.
The clearest shift in this occupation: engineers who only know traditional Cisco networking have narrower options than those who add cloud networking and automation skills like Python.
The full guide, with the official sources, is on migratio.com.au. The link is in the description. And if you'd like to talk it through, you can compare registered migration agents there, and see their fees before you book anything.
Short versions
- One code, two very different jobs (0:40)
- The network engineer salary ladder (0:35)
- Is CCIE still worth it? (0:33)
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