May 17: Cloud Job Market Snapshot
May 17, 2026
Top technologies by job count: AWS (613 jobs, 66% of total), Python (527 jobs, 57% of total), Kubernetes (468 jobs, 50% of total), Azure (395 jobs, 42% of total), Terraform (376 jobs, 40% of total).
Multi-Cloud Market Briefing: Week of
Multi-Cloud Snapshot
AWS leads with 613 jobs (66% of 931 total), followed by Azure with 395 jobs and GCP with 282 jobs. Median salaries are highest for GCP at $190,500, slightly above AWS at $190,000, and Azure at $180,000.
job count and average salary for major cloud platforms
Top Certifications
CISSP is the most cited certification with 33 jobs (4%), followed by CKA with 22 jobs (2%). The highest paying certification is DOP-C02 at $220,500 median salary, with SAA-C03 and CISSP also above $200,000.
top certifications by job count with salary overlay
Technology Demand
Top technologies by job count are AWS (613 jobs, 66%), Python (527 jobs, 57%), and Kubernetes (468 jobs, 50%). Azure and Terraform follow with 395 (42%) and 376 jobs (40%) respectively.
top technologies by job count with salary overlay
Highest Paying
DOP-C02 AWS DevOps Engineer leads with a median salary of $220,500. SAA-C03 and CISSP certifications offer median salaries above $200,000. CCNP and CKS certifications also rank high with median salaries near $195,000 and $187,000.
top skills and certifications ranked by average salary