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Cloud networking is one of the fastest-growing skills in tech right now — and most people learning IT still don't know it's where the real money is. Three years ago, a network engineer named Marcus was making $72,000 a year managing physical switches and routers at a mid-sized logistics company. He picked up AWS VPC basics on weekends. Eight months later, he landed a cloud networking role at a fintech startup. His new salary: $147,000. The job title barely changed. The work was familiar. But knowing how networks function inside the cloud — not just around it — was the thing that doubled his income. If you've been wondering whether cloud networking is worth learning, or whether you can just pick it up on the job, this article is for you. Key Takeaways Cloud networking engineers earn an average of $147,000 per year in the US — nearly double traditional networking roles. Cloud networking skills apply across AWS, Azure, and GCP, so you're not locked i...