Median salary
$175,750
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$137.5k – $215k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
33.2%
2,128 of 6,404 roles
Live roles
6,404
open right now
Salary trend
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$126,800 | 88 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$151,800 | 33 |
CACI
|
$152,650 | 31 |
Leidos
|
$151,475 | 26 |
Elastic
|
$100,479 | 24 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$138,600 | 23 |
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 22 |
Air Apps
|
$64,596 | 22 |
DevOps salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $229,500 | 275 |
| Seattle | $208,750 | 102 |
| New York | $207,500 | 276 |
| Los Angeles | $206,300 | 35 |
| Boston | $200,000 | 57 |
| Austin | $162,050 | 60 |
| Chicago | $159,500 | 73 |
| Singapore | $156,186 | 6 |
| Denver | $155,000 | 51 |
| London | $153,791 | 40 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $176,500 | 2,128 |
| Contract | $85.00/hr | 3 |
| Internship | $93,600 | 5 |
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How much do DevOps roles pay?
The median salary for DevOps roles is $175,750 per year. Most pay falls between $137,500 (25th percentile) and $215,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $101,715 to $260,000.
These figures are computed live from 6,404 active DevOps roles on JobsRadar, of which 2,128 (33.2%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid DevOps roles include Metis, Inc., Anthropic, Zip Co Limited and OpenAI.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average DevOps salary?
- The median is $175,750 per year, with most pay between $137,500 and $215,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 2,128 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the DevOps salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $101,715 to $260,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $175,750. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.