December 26: Cloud Job Market Snapshot
December 27, 2025
SQL saw postings rise 12%; Terraform postings fell 6%.
Multi-Cloud Market Briefing: Week of 2025-12-27
Multi-Cloud Snapshot
AWS leads with 550 job listings, followed by Azure at 465 and GCP at 347. Median salaries are tied for AWS and GCP at $170,000, with Azure trailing at $162,060.
job count and average salary for major cloud platforms
Top Certifications
CISSP is the most demanded certification with 61 jobs, representing 7% of total listings. SAA-C03 and SCS-C01 each have 17 jobs, while CEH leads in pay with an average salary of $178,142.
top certifications by job count with salary overlay
Technology Demand
AWS tops technology demand with 550 jobs, followed by Python at 493 and Azure at 465. Kubernetes and GCP also show strong presence with 356 and 347 jobs respectively.
top technologies by job count with salary overlay
Highest Paying
GCP-PCSE certification commands the highest average salary at $200,483. Other top-paying certifications include CEH at $178,142 and SCS-C01 at $172,580. Cisco skills and Kubernetes also rank high with average salaries above $167,000.
top skills and certifications ranked by average salary