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.
Salary factors for DevOps Engineer
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 invest in 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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