AWS vs Kubernetes: jobs, salaries and remote work
AWS and Kubernetes 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 Kubernetes in 3,602, so AWS shows up in 1.4 times as many postings.
Pay. Kubernetes roles advertise the higher median salary: $215K against $208K for AWS.
Remote. Remote work is equally common: 26% of AWS roles and 28% of Kubernetes roles.
Together. 2,061 open roles ask for both, which is 57% of all Kubernetes roles.
AWS and Kubernetes side by side
| AWS | Kubernetes | |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles | 4,865 | 3,602 |
| Share of all open tech roles | 11% | 8% |
| Posted in the last 7 days | 359 | 259 |
| Remote roles | 26% | 28% |
| Entry-level roles | 1% | 1% |
| Senior and lead roles | 57% | 61% |
| Median advertised salary | $208K | $215K |
| Roles that publish a salary | 2,182 | 1,714 |
| Most often asked for with | GCP, Azure, Python, Kubernetes, CI/CD | AWS, Python, GCP, Go, CI/CD |
| Hiring the most | MongoDB (384), Databricks (371), Okta (111), ClickHouse (96), Affirm (72) | SpaceX (121), CoreWeave (116), MongoDB (92), Affirm (67), Databricks (67) |
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.
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AWS or Kubernetes: questions people ask
Which has more jobs, AWS or Kubernetes?
AWS is asked for in 4,865 open roles and Kubernetes in 3,602, so AWS shows up in 1.4 times as many postings. Counted on Nov 14, 2026 across 45,511 open roles at 768 tech companies.
Which pays more, AWS or Kubernetes?
Kubernetes roles advertise the higher median salary: $215K against $208K for AWS. These are advertised ranges from job postings, not verified pay.
Is AWS or Kubernetes better for remote work?
Remote work is equally common: 26% of AWS roles and 28% of Kubernetes roles.
Do employers ask for AWS and Kubernetes together?
2,061 open roles ask for both, which is 57% of all Kubernetes roles.