AWS vs LLM: jobs, salaries and remote work
AWS and LLM 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 LLM in 4,029, so AWS shows up in 1.2 times as many postings.
Pay. LLM roles advertise the higher median salary: $229K against $208K for AWS.
Remote. Remote work is equally common: 26% of AWS roles and 23% of LLM roles.
Together. 860 open roles ask for both, which is 21% of all LLM roles.
AWS and LLM side by side
| AWS | LLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles | 4,865 | 4,029 |
| Share of all open tech roles | 11% | 9% |
| Posted in the last 7 days | 359 | 272 |
| Remote roles | 26% | 23% |
| Entry-level roles | 1% | 3% |
| Senior and lead roles | 57% | 52% |
| Median advertised salary | $208K | $229K |
| Roles that publish a salary | 2,182 | 2,095 |
| Most often asked for with | GCP, Azure, Python, Kubernetes, CI/CD | Python, AI, Machine Learning, AWS, SQL |
| Hiring the most | MongoDB (384), Databricks (371), Okta (111), ClickHouse (96), Affirm (72) | Anthropic (245), Cloudflare (104), OpenAI (87), Sierra (78), Scale AI (77) |
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 LLM: questions people ask
Which has more jobs, AWS or LLM?
AWS is asked for in 4,865 open roles and LLM in 4,029, so AWS shows up in 1.2 times as many postings. Counted on Nov 14, 2026 across 45,511 open roles at 768 tech companies.
Which pays more, AWS or LLM?
LLM roles advertise the higher median salary: $229K against $208K for AWS. These are advertised ranges from job postings, not verified pay.
Is AWS or LLM better for remote work?
Remote work is equally common: 26% of AWS roles and 23% of LLM roles.
Do employers ask for AWS and LLM together?
860 open roles ask for both, which is 21% of all LLM roles.