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AWS Cloud Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 82 open job postings for AWS Cloud Engineer roles at 48 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 5 more postings in GBP (median £72.5K), 3 more postings in SGD (median SGD 85.8K). How these figures are made

Pay distribution

AWS Cloud Engineer: postings by posted pay74 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 10 bands from $100K to $200K. Median $148K; middle half $130K–$162K.Median $148K$100K$200K

Postings per pay band: $100K–$110K: 4; $110K–$120K: 10; $120K–$130K: 5; $130K–$140K: 14; $140K–$150K: 5; $150K–$160K: 12; $160K–$170K: 12; $170K–$180K: 3; $180K–$190K: 3; $190K–$200K: 6.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$145K median, $135K–$163K typical, 56 postingsMid level: middle half $135K–$163K, median $145K
  2. Senior$148K median, $118K–$162K typical, 17 postingsSenior: middle half $118K–$162K, median $148K

Companies hiring

  1. Peraton$135K median, $135K–$135K typical, 10 postingsPeraton: middle half $135K–$135K, median $135K
  2. Leidos$152K median, $152K–$152K typical, 8 postingsLeidos: middle half $152K–$152K, median $152K
  3. Booz Allen Hamilton$162K median, $162K–$162K typical, 5 postingsBooz Allen Hamilton: middle half $162K–$162K, median $162K
  4. Bright Vision Technologies$125K median, $125K–$140K typical, 4 postingsBright Vision Technologies: middle half $125K–$140K, median $125K

Top-paying companies

  1. Booz Allen Hamilton · $162K median, 5 postings
  2. Leidos · $152K median, 8 postings
  3. Peraton · $135K median, 10 postings
  4. Bright Vision Technologies · $125K median, 4 postings

By location

  1. United States$148K median, $130K–$162K typical, 73 postingsUnited States: middle half $130K–$162K, median $148K
  2. Virginia$152K median, $115K–$202K typical, 7 postingsVirginia: middle half $115K–$202K, median $152K
  3. Massachusetts$152K median, $152K–$165K typical, 6 postingsMassachusetts: middle half $152K–$165K, median $152K
  4. United Kingdom£72.5K median, £70K–£72.5K typical, 5 postings
  5. Remote$135K median, $118K–$138K typical, 22 postingsRemote: middle half $118K–$138K, median $135K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $135K median, $118K–$138K typical, from 21 postings. On-site: $152K median, $135K–$163K typical, from 32 postings.

Newest AWS Cloud Engineer postings

  1. AWS Cloud Engineer | S3 | Data & AI Domain | Milton KeynesSantander · Milton Keynes, United Kingdom · £60.8K–£91.2K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  2. AWS Cloud EngineerTenon · Indianapolis, IN · $90K–$120K/yr · Posted Nov 12, 2026Apply
  3. AWS Cloud EngineerRavh IT · Remote · $70.00–$75.00/hr · Posted Nov 11, 2026
  4. AWS Cloud EngineerApex Systems · Miami, FL · $50.00–$59.00/hr · Posted Nov 10, 2026
  5. AWS Cloud EngineerBright Vision Technologies · Remote · $115K–$165K/yr · Posted Nov 10, 2026Apply
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Questions and answers

How much does a AWS Cloud Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for AWS Cloud Engineer jobs is $148K a year, from 82 job postings with pay at 48 companies.

What is the typical AWS Cloud Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $130K–$162K. The top 10% list $180K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $113K or less.

Which companies pay the most for AWS Cloud Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Booz Allen Hamilton ($162K), Leidos ($152K), Peraton ($135K).

How does AWS Cloud Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Mid level $145K, Senior $148K.

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