September 13: Cloud Job Market Snapshot
September 13, 2026
Linux climbed 3 ranks to 6th in job postings; Terraform dropped 3 ranks to 8th in job postings.
Multi-Cloud Market Briefing: Week of September 13, 2026
Multi-Cloud Snapshot
There are 4,661 total roles across cloud platforms. AWS leads job count with 620 jobs, followed by Azure at 423 and GCP at 399. Azure tops median salary at $213,500, exceeding AWS by $3,500, with GCP at $210,000.
job count and average salary for major cloud platforms
Top Certifications
CISSP is the most cited certification with 45 job postings. Other notable certifications include CCNP (15 jobs), CKS and CKA (13 jobs each), and AWS SCS-C02 (11 jobs). Salary data for certifications is not available.
top certifications by job count with salary overlay
Technology Demand
Python leads with 622 jobs (13%), closely followed by AWS with 620 jobs (13%). Kubernetes holds 532 jobs (11%), while Azure and GCP have 423 (9%) and 399 (9%) jobs respectively. These five technologies dominate job volume.
top technologies by job count with salary overlay
Highest Paying
Azure skills offer the highest median salary at $213,500, followed by AWS and GCP at $210,000 each. Certification salary data is not provided.
top skills and certifications ranked by average salary