March 15: Cloud Job Market Snapshot

Top technologies by job count: AWS (679 jobs, 39% of total), Python (615 jobs, 35% of total), Azure (514 jobs, 30% of total), Kubernetes (455 jobs, 26% of total), Terraform (355 jobs, 20% of total).

Multi-Cloud Market Briefing: Week of

Multi-Cloud Snapshot

There are 1,733 total roles across cloud platforms. AWS leads with 679 jobs (39%) and a median salary of $168,500. Gcp offers the highest median salary at $171,000 with 319 jobs, followed by Azure with 514 jobs and a median salary of $161,450.

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Top Certifications

CISSP is the most cited certification with 41 jobs (2%). AWS SAA-C03 and Azure AZ-305 follow with 22 and 20 jobs respectively. The highest paying certifications include CKS at $185,592 median and SAA-C03 at $183,208 median salary.

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Technology Demand

Top technologies by job count are AWS (679 jobs, 39%), Python (615 jobs, 35%), and Azure (514 jobs, 30%). Kubernetes and Terraform also feature prominently with 455 (26%) and 355 (20%) jobs respectively.

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Highest Paying

Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) leads with a median salary of $185,592. AWS certifications SAA-C03 and SCS-C02 offer median salaries of $183,208 and $179,922. SAP-C02 AWS Solutions Architect Professional pays $179,383 median.

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John Mehler

Written by John Mehler

Founder & Lead Engineer at CloudJobs.

John has worked as a DevOps engineer at Google, Microsoft, Deloitte, and a boutique private equity fund.

He is a Senior DevOps engineer who has held certifications including AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate, Google Cloud Certified - Professional Cloud Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate, Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, and CompTIA Security+.

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