Python vs AWS: jobs, salaries and remote work
Python and AWS 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. Python is asked for in 9,277 open roles and AWS in 4,865, so Python shows up in 1.9 times as many postings.
Pay. AWS roles advertise the higher median salary: $208K against $202K for Python.
Remote. AWS roles are remote more often: 26% against 18% for Python.
Together. 2,379 open roles ask for both, which is 49% of all AWS roles.
Python and AWS side by side
| Python | AWS | |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles | 9,277 | 4,865 |
| Share of all open tech roles | 20% | 11% |
| Posted in the last 7 days | 611 | 359 |
| Remote roles | 18% | 26% |
| Entry-level roles | 6% | 1% |
| Senior and lead roles | 48% | 57% |
| Median advertised salary | $202K | $208K |
| Roles that publish a salary | 4,651 | 2,182 |
| Most often asked for with | SQL, AWS, Go, Kubernetes, LLM | GCP, Azure, Python, Kubernetes, CI/CD |
| Hiring the most | SpaceX (801), Databricks (349), OpenAI (224), Anthropic (193), Palantir (180) | MongoDB (384), Databricks (371), Okta (111), ClickHouse (96), Affirm (72) |
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.
Python or AWS: questions people ask
Which has more jobs, Python or AWS?
Python is asked for in 9,277 open roles and AWS in 4,865, so Python shows up in 1.9 times as many postings. Counted on Nov 14, 2026 across 45,511 open roles at 768 tech companies.
Which pays more, Python or AWS?
AWS roles advertise the higher median salary: $208K against $202K for Python. These are advertised ranges from job postings, not verified pay.
Is Python or AWS better for remote work?
AWS roles are remote more often: 26% against 18% for Python.
Do employers ask for Python and AWS together?
2,379 open roles ask for both, which is 49% of all AWS roles.