Multi-Cloud Market Briefing: Week of October 11, 2026

Multi-Cloud Snapshot

AWS leads with 610 jobs (12% of 5,275 total), followed by Azure at 393 jobs (7%) and GCP at 368 jobs (7%). Median salaries are highest for GCP at $205,753, slightly above AWS at $204,625, with Azure trailing at $195,500.

job count and average salary for major cloud platforms

Top Certifications

CISSP is the most cited certification with 25 job postings, followed by CKS, CKA, and OSCP each with 12. OSCP commands the highest median salary at $230,067, with SCS-C02 and CKS also above $210,000.

top certifications by job count with salary overlay

Technology Demand

Python tops demand with 624 jobs (12%), closely followed by AWS at 610 jobs (12%) and Kubernetes at 467 jobs (9%). Azure and GCP hold 7% each with 393 and 368 jobs respectively.

top technologies by job count with salary overlay

Highest Paying

OSCP leads with a median salary of $230,067, followed by AWS Certified Security Specialty (SCS-C02) at $215,979 and Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) at $210,439. CISSP median salary is $195,813.

top skills and certifications ranked by average salary