DevOps Engineer salary benchmark
Owns CI/CD, IaC, and operational tooling.
Updated
DevOps Engineer at the mid-level band posts a p50 of $144k across 7 qualifying postings. Band width (p25–p90) at the mid-level band spans $116k – $215k.
| Level | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mid | $116k | $144k | $188k | $215k | 7 |
Companies hiring DevOps Engineer
Top 5 by active postings over the trailing 26 weeks.
- Anduril3 roles · p50 $101k
- Apple3 roles
- BETA Technologies3 roles · p50 $100k
- Box2 roles · p50 $187k
- aic2 roles · p50 $250k
Common stacks for DevOps Engineer
Stacks mentioned most often in DevOps Engineer postings. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.
- typescript12 postings · p50 $144k
- next.js6 postings · p50 $160k
- git4 postings · p50 $121k
- aws4 postings · p50 $98k
- python3 postings · p50 $133k
- express3 postings · p50 $139k
- javascript3 postings · p50 $133k
- postgresql3 postings · p50 $215k
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 $116k and p90 at $215k — 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.