DevOps Engineer salary by region
| Region | Typical annual pay |
|---|---|
| United StatesNational range; SF/NYC skew higher. | $120,000 – $170,000 |
| United KingdomNational range; London skews higher. | £60,000 – £95,000 |
| European UnionVaries widely by country. | €60,000 – €95,000 |
Ranges are directional benchmarks for budgeting, not offers. Actual pay depends on location, company stage, and the candidate’s track record.
What moves a DevOps Engineer’s salary
Seniority is the biggest lever (senior is the common band for this role), followed by the depth of these skills:
- 4+ years in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering
- Strong with a major cloud (AWS / GCP / Azure)
- Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi, or similar)
- Containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Has owned production incidents end-to-end
Why companies pay for a DevOps Engineer
You are at the size where keeping the platform stable, secure, and fast to deploy is a full-time job. A DevOps engineer makes shipping safe and routine.
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