Cloud Infrastructure Engineer salary benchmark
Owns cloud architecture across AWS / GCP / Azure.
Updated
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at the senior-level band posts a p50 of $182k across 23 qualifying postings. Band width (p25–p90) at the senior-level band spans $161k – $214k.
| Level | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| senior | $161k | $182k | $198k | $214k | 23 |
Companies hiring Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Top 5 by active postings over the trailing 26 weeks.
- CoreWeave11 roles · p50 $153k
- Zscaler11 roles · p50 $119k
- MongoDB7 roles · p50 $165k
- 2k (undefined)3 roles · p50 $134k
- Alpaca3 roles
Common stacks for Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Stacks mentioned most often in Cloud Infrastructure Engineer postings. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.
- aws57 postings · p50 $184k
- kubernetes33 postings · p50 $182k
- gcp27 postings · p50 $184k
- terraform26 postings · p50 $180k
- python25 postings · p50 $175k
- ci/cd19 postings · p50 $198k
- azure16 postings · p50 $170k
- networking16 postings · p50 $186k
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer by city
Top hiring markets for Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.
Frequently asked questions
- What does a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer typically earn?
- Across the trailing 26 weeks of disclosed-salary postings, the p50 (median) for senior-level Cloud Infrastructure Engineer is $182k. The full level-by-level breakdown is in the table above.
- How wide is the compensation band for Cloud Infrastructure Engineer?
- Band width varies by level. At the senior-level band, p25 sits at $161k and p90 at $214k — a ratio you can use to gauge how much variance to expect when interviewing for Cloud Infrastructure Engineer positions.
- Where can I see live Cloud Infrastructure Engineer job postings?
- The "Companies hiring Cloud Infrastructure Engineer" list below shows the companies with the most active postings for this role. You can also browse the underlying job posts at /jobs filtered to this role.
Methodology
Percentiles computed via PERCENTILE_CONT(p) WITHIN GROUP (ORDER BY salary_mid) on disclosed salary ranges only — full methodology.