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DevOps Engineer

+18% projected growth450K+ jobs in the US

Job Demand

20222026
+18%

growth projected

Work from Home

80%

of roles are remote

Getting In

Some prep needed

Some background helps

Your Timeline

4-8 months

to land your first role

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National salary distribution

Annual salary percentiles for DevOps Engineer roles across the US

Entry level
$72,000
Early career
$100,000
Median
$145,000
Experienced
$175,000
Top earners
$195,000

Median Salary

$145,000

Top 10% Earn

$195K

Job Growth

+18%

US Employment

450K

Salary by location

Where devops engineers earn the most

🇺🇸San Francisco, CA
$180,000
🇺🇸Seattle, WA
$170,000
🇺🇸New York, NY
$160,000
🇺🇸Remote (US)
$145,000
🇺🇸Austin, TX
$140,000
🇨🇭Zurich, Switzerland
$125,000
🇮🇪Dublin, Ireland
$90,000
🇬🇧London, UK
$85,000
🇸🇪Stockholm, Sweden
$78,000
🇩🇰Copenhagen, Denmark
$76,000
🇩🇪Berlin, Germany
$75,000
🇫🇷Paris, France
$72,000

Certifications that boost this salary

How specific certifications impact earning potential for devops engineers

CKA (Kubernetes)

Holders earn 19% more on average

Without

$130,000

+19%

With cert

$155,000

Boost your earning power+19%

Key skills

LinuxDockerKubernetesCI/CDTerraformAWSPython/BashMonitoringGitJenkins/GitHub Actions

Education

Bachelor's in CS or IT; experience and certifications often prioritized

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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024, supplemented with Levels.fyi and Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2025.