Side-by-side distribution
Azure
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 9%
- Live roles
- 212
Cloud Architect
$174,687
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.5%
- Live roles
- 231
Highest-paying jobs
Security Engineer - Azure Government
Staff Full-Stack Software Engineer (.NET & Azure)
Azure Data Engineer in St. Louis, MO
Cloud Partner Solutions Engineer (Microsoft Azure)
Staff Partner Engineer, Azure
Sr. Azure Infrastructure Engineer
Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer (Azure &.NET)
Senior Site Reliability Engineer (Azure)
Senior Azure Cloud Engineer
Senior Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - Cleared
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Technical Architect, Product Management (AWS/Azure)
Cloud Infrastructure Architect, Okta Federal
AWS Solution Architect
AWS Solution Architect
Salesforce Solution Architect, Sales Cloud
Salesforce Solution Architect, Service Cloud Voice
Salesforce Solution Architect, Revenue Cloud
AWS Technical Architect
Cloud Architect/Technical Lead
Principal Data Cloud Architect - Apps
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
LIGHTFEATHER IO LLC
|
$150,000 | 4 |
|
Ripple
|
$200,250 | 2 |
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$143,650 | 2 |
Appvia
|
$125,669 | 2 |
|
Snowflake
|
$190,781 | 1 |
|
TOMORROW HIRE
|
$180,960 | 1 |
|
xAI
|
$179,000 | 1 |
|
Databricks
|
$178,325 | 1 |
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
|
$218,531 | 3 |
3Cloud
|
$158,350 | 3 |
MetroStar
|
$197,000 | 2 |
Valtech
|
$182,500 | 2 |
Cloudscaler
|
$174,687 | 2 |
Azure vs Cloud Architect: which pays more?
The median for Azure is $150,000 per year (typically $127,625–$177,663), versus $174,687 for Cloud Architect ($146,950–$195,000). That puts Cloud Architect about 16% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Azure 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.