AWS vs Azure: jobs, salaries and remote work
AWS and Azure side by side in 45,511 live tech job postings on Nov 14, 2026: how many roles ask for each, what they pay and how many are remote.
Demand. AWS is asked for in 4,865 open roles and Azure in 2,994, so AWS shows up in 1.6 times as many postings.
Pay. AWS roles advertise the higher median salary: $208K against $202K for Azure.
Remote. Remote work is equally common: 26% of AWS roles and 24% of Azure roles.
Together. 2,624 open roles ask for both, which is 88% of all Azure roles.
AWS and Azure side by side
| AWS | Azure | |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles | 4,865 | 2,994 |
| Share of all open tech roles | 11% | 7% |
| Posted in the last 7 days | 359 | 213 |
| Remote roles | 26% | 24% |
| Entry-level roles | 1% | 1% |
| Senior and lead roles | 57% | 55% |
| Median advertised salary | $208K | $202K |
| Roles that publish a salary | 2,182 | 1,344 |
| Most often asked for with | GCP, Azure, Python, Kubernetes, CI/CD | AWS, GCP, Python, Kubernetes, CI/CD |
| Hiring the most | MongoDB (384), Databricks (371), Okta (111), ClickHouse (96), Affirm (72) | MongoDB (390), Databricks (356), ClickHouse (94), Fivetran (70), Wiz (59) |
Source: open roles on Hiring Right Now, collected from companies' own careers pages and recounted every day. Salary medians need at least 30 published ranges. How the numbers are made.
AWS or Azure: questions people ask
Which has more jobs, AWS or Azure?
AWS is asked for in 4,865 open roles and Azure in 2,994, so AWS shows up in 1.6 times as many postings. Counted on Nov 14, 2026 across 45,511 open roles at 768 tech companies.
Which pays more, AWS or Azure?
AWS roles advertise the higher median salary: $208K against $202K for Azure. These are advertised ranges from job postings, not verified pay.
Is AWS or Azure better for remote work?
Remote work is equally common: 26% of AWS roles and 24% of Azure roles.
Do employers ask for AWS and Azure together?
2,624 open roles ask for both, which is 88% of all Azure roles.