DevOps Engineer salary benchmark
Owns CI/CD, IaC, and operational tooling.
Updated
DevOps Engineer at the mid-level band posts a p50 of $153k across 13 qualifying postings. Band width (p25–p90) at the mid-level band spans $147k – $198k.
| Level | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mid | $147k | $153k | $170k | $198k | 13 |
Companies hiring DevOps 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 DevOps Engineer
Stacks mentioned most often in DevOps Engineer postings. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.
- aws27 postings · p50 $153k
- kubernetes25 postings · p50 $153k
- python15 postings · p50 $153k
- azure14 postings · p50 $150k
- terraform13 postings · p50 $153k
- linux12 postings · p50 $170k
- ci/cd12 postings · p50 $153k
- networking11 postings · p50 $165k
DevOps Engineer by city
Top hiring markets for DevOps Engineer. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.
Frequently asked questions
- What does a DevOps Engineer typically earn?
- Median compensation for DevOps Engineer is in the table above, broken down by experience level. Numbers reflect the trailing 26 weeks of disclosed-salary postings only.
- How wide is the compensation band for DevOps Engineer?
- Band width varies by level. At the mid-level band, p25 sits at $147k and p90 at $198k — a ratio you can use to gauge how much variance to expect when interviewing for DevOps Engineer positions.
- Where can I see live DevOps Engineer job postings?
- The "Companies hiring DevOps 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.