Side-by-side distribution
Cloud Architect
$172,925
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.2%
- Live roles
- 230
DevOps
$190,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.1%
- Live roles
- 3,672
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Technical Architect, Product Management (AWS/Azure)
Salesforce Solution Architect, Service Cloud Voice
AWS Solution Architect
AWS Technical Architect
Salesforce Solution Architect, Revenue Cloud
Salesforce Solution Architect, Sales Cloud
Cloud Architect/Technical Lead
Principal Data Cloud Architect - Apps
Principal Data Cloud Architect - SI Partners
Specialist Solutions Architect - Google Cloud Platform & Infrastructure
Highest-paying jobs
Platform Engineer
Senior Staff+ Software Engineer, Kubernetes Platform
Senior Security Platform Engineer I
Security Platform Engineer
Principal .NET Software Engineer - Cloud Payments Platform
Principal .NET Software Engineer- Cloud Payments Platform
Infrastructure and Platform Development Engineer
Platform Engineer
Software Engineer, Platform
Principal Engineer, AI Platform
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| CA Caylent | $208,000 | 6 |
| NP NeuraFlash, Part of Accenture | $180,350 | 5 |
|
Snowflake
|
$204,656 | 4 |
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$179,325 | 4 |
3Cloud
|
$158,350 | 3 |
Stafford Gray
|
$168,480 | 2 |
CHAOS Industries
|
$150,000 | 2 |
|
Veeam Software
|
$357,750 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$151,800 | 28 |
Air Apps
|
$65,184 | 22 |
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 21 |
Reddit
|
$244,500 | 18 |
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 17 |
Coinbase
|
$237,263 | 15 |
Airwallex
|
$162,336 | 13 |
Samsara
|
$170,665 | 11 |
DevOps salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | $621,920 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $228,500 | 237 |
| Seattle | $212,500 | 59 |
| Los Angeles | $211,841 | 18 |
| New York | $207,500 | 213 |
| Austin | $202,500 | 24 |
| Chicago | $195,000 | 28 |
| Denver | $192,500 | 27 |
| Boston | $183,750 | 58 |
| Toronto | $165,000 | 44 |
Cloud Architect vs DevOps: which pays more?
The median for Cloud Architect is $172,925 per year (typically $140,000–$190,781), versus $190,000 for DevOps ($150,668–$225,000). That puts DevOps about 10% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Cloud Architect and DevOps 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.