Side-by-side distribution
AWS
$168,466
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.7%
- Live roles
- 1,067
Azure
$140,783
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 15.8%
- Live roles
- 95
Highest-paying jobs
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Principal Software Engineer - Performance Engineering (Cloud Infrastructure)
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Full-Stack Software Engineer (.NET & Azure)
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$151,800 | 33 |
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 25 |
Crusoe
|
$166,500 | 12 |
TP-Link Systems Inc.
|
$170,000 | 8 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 7 |
Illumio
|
$183,000 | 7 |
Esri
|
$113,360 | 7 |
Oscar Health
|
$208,708 | 5 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$138,100 | 3 |
|
SMX
|
$112,500 | 3 |
|
Ripple
|
$200,250 | 2 |
|
LIGHTFEATHER IO LLC
|
$150,000 | 2 |
|
Appvia
|
$125,669 | 2 |
|
Databricks
|
$178,325 | 1 |
|
Vaxcyte
|
$177,000 | 1 |
| DA Dadavidson | $107,500 | 1 |
AWS salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $231,750 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $210,000 | 47 |
| Toronto | $196,500 | 6 |
| Boston | $195,000 | 11 |
| Austin | $187,500 | 8 |
| Seattle | $178,950 | 10 |
| New York | $177,500 | 41 |
| Chicago | $175,500 | 6 |
| Denver | $175,000 | 9 |
| Los Angeles | $174,000 | 15 |
AWS vs Azure: which pays more?
The median for AWS is $168,466 per year (typically $137,563–$200,000), versus $140,783 for Azure ($115,950–$172,450). That puts AWS about 20% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so AWS and Azure are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.