AWS vs CI/CD: jobs, salaries and remote work
AWS and CI/CD 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 CI/CD in 2,881, so AWS shows up in 1.7 times as many postings.
Pay. Advertised pay is about the same: a median of $208K for AWS and $208K for CI/CD.
Remote. Remote work is equally common: 26% of AWS roles and 24% of CI/CD roles.
Together. 1,373 open roles ask for both, which is 48% of all CI/CD roles.
AWS and CI/CD side by side
| AWS | CI/CD | |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles | 4,865 | 2,881 |
| Share of all open tech roles | 11% | 6% |
| Posted in the last 7 days | 359 | 211 |
| Remote roles | 26% | 24% |
| Entry-level roles | 1% | 1% |
| Senior and lead roles | 57% | 60% |
| Median advertised salary | $208K | $208K |
| Roles that publish a salary | 2,182 | 1,302 |
| Most often asked for with | GCP, Azure, Python, Kubernetes, CI/CD | Python, AWS, Kubernetes, GCP, Terraform |
| Hiring the most | MongoDB (384), Databricks (371), Okta (111), ClickHouse (96), Affirm (72) | Databricks (102), Cloudflare (66), Okta (55), SpaceX (55), GitLab (51) |
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 CI/CD: questions people ask
Which has more jobs, AWS or CI/CD?
AWS is asked for in 4,865 open roles and CI/CD in 2,881, so AWS shows up in 1.7 times as many postings. Counted on Nov 14, 2026 across 45,511 open roles at 768 tech companies.
Which pays more, AWS or CI/CD?
Advertised pay is about the same: a median of $208K for AWS and $208K for CI/CD. These are advertised ranges from job postings, not verified pay.
Is AWS or CI/CD better for remote work?
Remote work is equally common: 26% of AWS roles and 24% of CI/CD roles.
Do employers ask for AWS and CI/CD together?
1,373 open roles ask for both, which is 48% of all CI/CD roles.