AWS vs Machine Learning: jobs, salaries and remote work
AWS and Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning in 3,513, so AWS shows up in 1.4 times as many postings.
Pay. Machine Learning roles advertise the higher median salary: $229K against $208K for AWS.
Remote. AWS roles are remote more often: 26% against 21% for Machine Learning.
Together. 625 open roles ask for both, which is 18% of all Machine Learning roles.
AWS and Machine Learning side by side
| AWS | Machine Learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles | 4,865 | 3,513 |
| Share of all open tech roles | 11% | 8% |
| Posted in the last 7 days | 359 | 218 |
| Remote roles | 26% | 21% |
| Entry-level roles | 1% | 5% |
| Senior and lead roles | 57% | 55% |
| Median advertised salary | $208K | $229K |
| Roles that publish a salary | 2,182 | 1,887 |
| Most often asked for with | GCP, Azure, Python, Kubernetes, CI/CD | Python, LLM, AI, SQL, AWS |
| Hiring the most | MongoDB (384), Databricks (371), Okta (111), ClickHouse (96), Affirm (72) | Okta (362), Waymo (140), Databricks (127), Anthropic (109), Baseten (102) |
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 Machine Learning: questions people ask
Which has more jobs, AWS or Machine Learning?
AWS is asked for in 4,865 open roles and Machine Learning in 3,513, 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 Machine Learning?
Machine Learning roles advertise the higher median salary: $229K against $208K for AWS. These are advertised ranges from job postings, not verified pay.
Is AWS or Machine Learning better for remote work?
AWS roles are remote more often: 26% against 21% for Machine Learning.
Do employers ask for AWS and Machine Learning together?
625 open roles ask for both, which is 18% of all Machine Learning roles.