January 29: Cloud Job Market Snapshot
January 30, 2026
Kubernetes moved up to 4th in job postings; Terraform saw postings rise 63%; GCP dropped 2 ranks to 6th in job postings.
Multi-Cloud Market Briefing: Week of January 24, 2026
Multi-Cloud Snapshot
AWS leads with 673 job postings, followed by Azure at 542 and GCP at 364, totaling 1,142 roles. GCP offers the highest median salary at $168,188, exceeding AWS by $6,188, while Azure trails at $152,350.
job count and average salary for major cloud platforms
Top Certifications
CISSP tops demand with 51 jobs (4%), followed by SAA-C03 at 31 jobs (3%) and AZ-305 at 29 jobs (3%). The highest paying certification is GCP-PCSE with a median salary of $187,490.
top certifications by job count with salary overlay
Technology Demand
AWS is the most cited technology with 673 jobs (59%), followed by Python at 567 jobs (50%) and Azure at 542 jobs (47%). Kubernetes and Terraform also show strong demand with 442 (39%) and 390 (34%) job postings respectively.
top technologies by job count with salary overlay
Highest Paying
The highest average salaries are for CKS certification at $192,000 and GCP-PCSE at $187,490. Top paying technologies include Cisco at $176,885 and GCP at $172,021 median salary.
top skills and certifications ranked by average salary