October 2026 read
Jobs Index report
At least 629 open platform, DevOps, SRE and MLOps roles at 391 employers, read Oct 25, 2026. The real number is likely between 949 and 1,966. Platform & cloud infrastructure is the largest role, with 49.1 % of these postings.
71.5 %
of postings in these roles have a salary range we found
At least 629 postings from 391 employers' own job boards, read Oct 25, 2026.
How we countRoles
| Role | At least | Of these roles | Of all 22,916 open postings | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRE | 149 | 23.7 % | 0.65 % | First read |
| Platform & cloud infrastructure | 309 | 49.1 % | 1.35 % | First read |
| DevOps | 65 | 10.3 % | 0.28 % | First read |
| MLOps | 106 | 16.9 % | 0.46 % | First read |
36.1 % of postings are remote.
Posted salaries
USD a year, as posted. The line runs from the lowest quarter of minimums to the top quarter of maximums; the bar from the median minimum to the median maximum. 71.5 % of postings in scope state a salary range.
SRERanges 103174k–240k outer 140k–280k
InternRanges 0Fewer than 10 posted ranges
JuniorRanges 0Fewer than 10 posted ranges
Mid-levelRanges 3Fewer than 10 posted ranges
SeniorRanges 38168k–237k outer 139k–250k
Staff and aboveRanges 34174k–255k outer 155k–290k
ManagerRanges 16214k–309k outer 181k–349k
Level not statedRanges 12138k–209k outer 114k–249k
Platform & cloud infrastructureRanges 242182k–260k outer 153k–315k
InternRanges 1Fewer than 10 posted ranges
JuniorRanges 6Fewer than 10 posted ranges
Mid-levelRanges 5Fewer than 10 posted ranges
SeniorRanges 79166k–230k outer 147k–267k
Staff and aboveRanges 64220k–290k outer 193k–365k
ManagerRanges 30206k–303k outer 176k–356k
Level not statedRanges 57179k–240k outer 135k–330k
DevOpsRanges 43160k–230k outer 150k–256k
InternRanges 0Fewer than 10 posted ranges
JuniorRanges 2Fewer than 10 posted ranges
Mid-levelRanges 0Fewer than 10 posted ranges
SeniorRanges 16180k–230k outer 150k–241k
Staff and aboveRanges 12160k–233k outer 152k–267k
ManagerRanges 1Fewer than 10 posted ranges
Level not statedRanges 12153k–210k outer 135k–255k
MLOpsRanges 54215k–318k outer 183k–372k
InternRanges 0Fewer than 10 posted ranges
JuniorRanges 1Fewer than 10 posted ranges
Mid-levelRanges 0Fewer than 10 posted ranges
SeniorRanges 15200k–263k outer 165k–297k
Staff and aboveRanges 16248k–345k outer 220k–409k
ManagerRanges 5Fewer than 10 posted ranges
Level not statedRanges 17190k–330k outer 165k–485k
What these numbers are
- Base salary as posted. Bonus and equity aren't counted.
- Each currency is shown as posted. Nothing is converted.
- Level comes from the title; titles with no level marker stay under Level not stated.
Skills these postings mention
Share of the 599 postings with description text. A mention isn't a requirement.
| Skill | Postings | Share of postings |
|---|---|---|
| Kubernetes | 385 | 64.3 % |
| Python | 336 | 56.1 % |
| Observability | 328 | 54.8 % |
| AWS | 255 | 42.6 % |
| Go | 254 | 42.4 % |
| Terraform | 248 | 41.4 % |
| CI/CD | 217 | 36.2 % |
| Docker | 207 | 34.6 % |
| Linux | 183 | 30.6 % |
| AI, LLMs and agents | 163 | 27.2 % |
Earlier reads
This is the first monthly read.