SQL vs AWS: jobs, salaries and remote work
SQL and AWS side by side in 45,510 live tech job postings on Nov 14, 2026: how many roles ask for each, what they pay and how many are remote.
Demand. SQL and AWS are asked for about equally often: 4,865 and 4,865 open roles.
Pay. AWS roles advertise the higher median salary: $208K against $186K for SQL.
Remote. AWS roles are remote more often: 26% against 21% for SQL.
Together. 903 open roles ask for both, which is 19% of all AWS roles.
SQL and AWS side by side
| SQL | AWS | |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles | 4,865 | 4,865 |
| Share of all open tech roles | 11% | 11% |
| Posted in the last 7 days | 396 | 359 |
| Remote roles | 21% | 26% |
| Entry-level roles | 4% | 1% |
| Senior and lead roles | 48% | 57% |
| Median advertised salary | $186K | $208K |
| Roles that publish a salary | 2,295 | 2,182 |
| Most often asked for with | Python, AWS, GCP, Machine Learning, LLM | GCP, Azure, Python, Kubernetes, CI/CD |
| Hiring the most | SpaceX (487), Databricks (252), Stripe (147), Anthropic (87), Sigma (81) | 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.
SQL or AWS: questions people ask
Which has more jobs, SQL or AWS?
SQL and AWS are asked for about equally often: 4,865 and 4,865 open roles. Counted on Nov 14, 2026 across 45,510 open roles at 768 tech companies.
Which pays more, SQL or AWS?
AWS roles advertise the higher median salary: $208K against $186K for SQL. These are advertised ranges from job postings, not verified pay.
Is SQL or AWS better for remote work?
AWS roles are remote more often: 26% against 21% for SQL.
Do employers ask for SQL and AWS together?
903 open roles ask for both, which is 19% of all AWS roles.