Side-by-side distribution
AWS
$168,256
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.8%
- Live roles
- 1,173
Cloud Architect
$174,687
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.5%
- Live roles
- 231
Highest-paying jobs
Principal .NET Software Engineer- Cloud Payments Platform
Principal .NET Software Engineer - Cloud Payments Platform
Cloud Engineer
Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure
Staff + Sr. Software Engineer, Cloud Inference Launch Engineering
Staff + Sr. Software Engineer, Cloud Inference
Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure)
Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure
Security Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure
Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Technical Architect, Product Management (AWS/Azure)
Cloud Infrastructure Architect, Okta Federal
AWS Solution Architect
Salesforce Solution Architect, Sales Cloud
AWS Technical Architect
Salesforce Solution Architect, Service Cloud Voice
AWS Solution Architect
Salesforce Solution Architect, Revenue Cloud
Cloud Architect/Technical Lead
Principal Data Cloud Architect - Apps
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$151,800 | 27 |
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 26 |
Crusoe
|
$142,500 | 21 |
TP-Link Systems Inc.
|
$170,000 | 8 |
LIGHTFEATHER IO LLC
|
$140,000 | 8 |
ClickHouse
|
$174,500 | 6 |
Esri
|
$113,360 | 6 |
SMX
|
$110,950 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| CA Caylent | $208,000 | 5 |
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$184,700 | 5 |
| NP NeuraFlash, Part of Accenture | $180,350 | 5 |
|
Snowflake
|
$204,656 | 4 |
3Cloud
|
$158,350 | 3 |
MetroStar
|
$197,000 | 2 |
Valtech
|
$182,500 | 2 |
Cloudscaler
|
$174,687 | 2 |
AWS salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $225,000 | 43 |
| Seattle | $217,500 | 13 |
| New York | $203,500 | 35 |
| Austin | $197,300 | 11 |
| Atlanta | $178,825 | 4 |
| Boston | $174,000 | 8 |
| Chicago | $170,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $167,500 | 16 |
| Denver | $156,250 | 6 |
| Toronto | $140,000 | 10 |
AWS vs Cloud Architect: which pays more?
The median for AWS is $168,256 per year (typically $136,250–$200,000), versus $174,687 for Cloud Architect ($146,950–$195,000). That puts Cloud Architect about 4% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so AWS and Cloud Architect 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.