Side-by-side distribution
Cloud Architect
$174,687
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.5%
- Live roles
- 231
SRE
$175,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.2%
- Live roles
- 1,195
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Technical Architect, Product Management (AWS/Azure)
Cloud Infrastructure Architect, Okta Federal
AWS Solution Architect
AWS Solution Architect
Salesforce Solution Architect, Revenue Cloud
Salesforce Solution Architect, Service Cloud Voice
Salesforce Solution Architect, Sales Cloud
AWS Technical Architect
Cloud Architect/Technical Lead
Principal Data Cloud Architect - Apps
Highest-paying jobs
Software Engineer (Site Reliability)
Staff Software Engineer, AI Reliability Engineering
Site Reliability Engineer
Site Reliability Engineer
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
Site Reliability Engineer
Software Engineer, Reliability
Site Reliability Engineer, Frontier Systems Infrastructure
Staff Software Engineer, AI Reliability
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
SpaceX
|
$148,750 | 22 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 21 |
|
Okta
|
$230,500 | 14 |
MongoDB
|
$187,500 | 12 |
Air Apps
|
$71,586 | 10 |
mthree Recruiting Portal
|
$56,000 | 9 |
Vast
|
$198,996 | 8 |
Advanced Technology Services
|
$115,127 | 8 |
SRE salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $225,000 | 66 |
| Seattle | $210,000 | 14 |
| New York | $189,000 | 64 |
| Austin | $188,000 | 16 |
| Boston | $187,000 | 15 |
| Chicago | $183,750 | 20 |
| Denver | $180,000 | 8 |
| Atlanta | $178,500 | 10 |
| Dublin | $172,404 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $165,000 | 7 |
Cloud Architect vs SRE: which pays more?
The median for Cloud Architect is $174,687 per year (typically $146,950–$195,000), versus $175,000 for SRE ($134,225–$208,625). That puts SRE about 0% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Cloud Architect and SRE 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.