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DevOps Engineer Salary 2026

DevOps engineers automate development pipelines and manage infrastructure.

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United States · Annual Salary 2026

25th Percentile

$103k

Entry level

Median

$147k

Market rate

75th Percentile

$228k

Senior level

DevOps Engineer Salary by Country

Salaries converted to local currency. Cost of Living (CoL) index shown to help compare real purchasing power.

Cost of Living (CoL) is relative to the US (100). A CoL of 50 means daily life costs ~50% of what it does in the US.

<40 · Very affordable40–70 · Moderate70–100 · Expensive100+ · Very expensive
  • United States
    CoL 100≈$147k US buying power
    $147kUSD
  • United Kingdom
    CoL 82≈$90k US buying power
    £58kGBP
  • Germany
    CoL 68≈$117k US buying power
    €73kEUR
  • France
    CoL 74≈$91k US buying power
    €62kEUR
  • Netherlands
    CoL 76≈$101k US buying power
    €70kEUR
  • Switzerland
    CoL 122≈$112k US buying power
    CHF 120kCHF
  • Ireland
    CoL 78≈$104k US buying power
    €74kEUR
  • Canada
    CoL 74≈$129k US buying power
    C$130kCAD
  • Australia
    CoL 72≈$127k US buying power
    A$139kAUD
  • Singapore
    CoL 85≈$93k US buying power
    S$106kSGD
  • UAE
    CoL 62≈$119k US buying power
    AED 270kAED
  • India
    CoL 26≈$74k US buying power
    ₹15.9LINR
  • Pakistan
    CoL 20≈$37k US buying power
    ₨20.4LPKR
  • Nigeria
    CoL 30≈$29k US buying power
    ₦13.7MNGN
  • Kenya
    CoL 34≈$35k US buying power
    KSh 1.8MKES
  • South Africa
    CoL 38≈$70k US buying power
    R490kZAR
  • Brazil
    CoL 38≈$77k US buying power
    R$146kBRL
  • Mexico
    CoL 42≈$77k US buying power
    MX$553kMXN
  • Philippines
    CoL 34≈$43k US buying power
    ₱823kPHP
  • Malaysia
    CoL 40≈$59k US buying power
    RM 109kMYR

Low = 25th percentile · Bold = Median · High = 75th percentile · CoL = Cost of Living (US = 100)

Skills That Increase DevOps Engineer Salary

Certifications and expertise that command higher pay for this specific role.

  • AWS DevOps Professional+15–25%
  • Kubernetes CKA+15–22%
  • Terraform Associate+10–18%

Key Skills for DevOps Engineer

  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • Terraform
  • AWS
  • CI/CD

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