Side-by-side distribution
DevOps
$190,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.1%
- Live roles
- 3,672
SRE
$177,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.5%
- Live roles
- 1,174
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$151,800 | 26 |
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 22 |
SpaceX
|
$137,500 | 21 |
MongoDB
|
$187,500 | 12 |
Okta
|
$230,500 | 11 |
|
Air Apps
|
$71,586 | 10 |
| SE Sezzle | $87,000 | 8 |
mthree Recruiting Portal
|
$54,750 | 8 |
Vast
|
$213,876 | 7 |
DevOps salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | $621,920 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $228,950 | 237 |
| Seattle | $214,250 | 60 |
| New York | $208,500 | 213 |
| Los Angeles | $206,683 | 19 |
| Austin | $202,500 | 24 |
| Chicago | $195,000 | 27 |
| Denver | $192,500 | 27 |
| Boston | $183,750 | 60 |
| Toronto | $165,000 | 44 |
SRE salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $225,250 | 60 |
| Los Angeles | $190,000 | 5 |
| New York | $188,000 | 57 |
| Seattle | $188,000 | 16 |
| Austin | $188,000 | 11 |
| Chicago | $187,500 | 19 |
| Atlanta | $187,000 | 11 |
| Boston | $180,763 | 18 |
| Denver | $180,000 | 7 |
| Toronto | $177,000 | 19 |
DevOps vs SRE: which pays more?
The median for DevOps is $190,000 per year (typically $150,668–$225,000), versus $177,500 for SRE ($130,000–$209,500). That puts DevOps about 7% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so DevOps 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.