AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Job Trends
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
UK
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for AWS Certified DevOps Engineer qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 792 | 668 | 730 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -124 | +62 | -21 |
| Permanent jobs citing AWS Certified DevOps Engineer | 16 | 2 | 19 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.013% | 0.004% | 0.027% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.078% | 0.012% | 0.096% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £69,250 | - | £55,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £70,000 | £63,750 | £65,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £67,500 | £77,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -12.90% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £120,000 | £71,250 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £121,500 | - | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £73,750 | - | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -7.14% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
UK
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 20,466 | 16,767 | 19,725 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 17.12% | 34.25% | 28.31% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 11,846 | 7,351 | 8,385 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,000 | £28,750 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,750 | £36,250 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £55,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.09% | -4.35% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £73,750 | £75,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,500 | £47,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.84% | -13.64% | +4.76% |
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing AWS Certified DevOps Engineer relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing AWS Certified DevOps Engineer.
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing AWS Certified DevOps Engineer over the 6 months to 18 October 2026.
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Top 9 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing AWS Certified DevOps Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 18 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -139 | 16 | £75,000 | +11.11% | 31 |
| UK excluding London | - | 12 | £73,750 | - | 19 |
| North of England | - | 8 | £73,750 | - | 4 |
| Yorkshire | - | 7 | £72,500 | - | 1 |
| London | -70 | 4 | £115,000 | +70.37% | 12 |
| Work from Home | -61 | 3 | £75,000 | +11.11% | 21 |
| South East | - | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| South West | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| North West | - | 1 | £75,000 | - | 2 |
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWS Certification | 100.0% | 16 |
| 2 | ITIL Certification | 56.3% | 9 |
| 3 | Security Cleared | 43.8% | 7 |
| 4 | SC Cleared | 37.5% | 6 |
| 5 | BPSS Clearance | 12.5% | 2 |
| 5 | ITIL Foundation Certificate | 12.5% | 2 |
| 7 | AWS Certified Solutions Architect | 6.3% | 1 |
| 7 | Computer Science Degree | 6.3% | 1 |
| 7 | Degree | 6.3% | 1 |