Python vs Azure: jobs, salaries and remote work
Python and Azure 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 Azure in 2,994, so Python shows up in 3.1 times as many postings.
Pay. Advertised pay is about the same: a median of $202K for Python and $202K for Azure.
Remote. Azure roles are remote more often: 24% against 18% for Python.
Together. 1,428 open roles ask for both, which is 48% of all Azure roles.
Python and Azure side by side
| Python | Azure | |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles | 9,277 | 2,994 |
| Share of all open tech roles | 20% | 7% |
| Posted in the last 7 days | 611 | 213 |
| Remote roles | 18% | 24% |
| Entry-level roles | 6% | 1% |
| Senior and lead roles | 48% | 55% |
| Median advertised salary | $202K | $202K |
| Roles that publish a salary | 4,651 | 1,344 |
| Most often asked for with | SQL, AWS, Go, Kubernetes, LLM | AWS, GCP, Python, Kubernetes, CI/CD |
| Hiring the most | SpaceX (801), Databricks (349), OpenAI (224), Anthropic (193), Palantir (180) | MongoDB (390), Databricks (356), ClickHouse (94), Fivetran (70), Wiz (59) |
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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Python or Azure: questions people ask
Which has more jobs, Python or Azure?
Python is asked for in 9,277 open roles and Azure in 2,994, so Python shows up in 3.1 times as many postings. Counted on Nov 14, 2026 across 45,511 open roles at 768 tech companies.
Which pays more, Python or Azure?
Advertised pay is about the same: a median of $202K for Python and $202K for Azure. These are advertised ranges from job postings, not verified pay.
Is Python or Azure better for remote work?
Azure roles are remote more often: 24% against 18% for Python.
Do employers ask for Python and Azure together?
1,428 open roles ask for both, which is 48% of all Azure roles.