Network engineers form the backbone of the internet. But who are these professionals, how much do they earn, and what does it take to become one?

In March 2025, Google was processing around 9 million search queries every minute. Each of these queries travels through hundreds of routers that determine the fastest route to Google’s data centers, where the answer is stored. Before it appears on our screens, that answer travels thousands of kilometers through fiber-optic cables —…

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