DevOps Engineer: salaries and requirements
As of September 28, 2026, the cvGO database holds 423 active jobs for “DevOps Engineer”. Median pay among jobs that state it: US & Canada — $148,000 per year (n = 86); CIS — $30,000 per year (n = 51). Most requested skills: Kubernetes, CI/CD, Linux.
Pay by region
| Region | Median | 25–75% | Jobs with pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| US & Canada | $148,000 per year | $45,300 per year – $190,900 per year | 86 |
| Europe | not enough data | 4 | |
| CIS | $30,000 per year | $26,700 per year – $40,000 per year | 51 |
| Remote, region not specified | not enough data | 1 | |
Skills in requirements
- Kubernetes — 67%
- CI/CD — 66%
- Linux — 54%
- Docker — 49%
- Python — 39%
- Terraform — 36%
- Ansible — 34%
- Grafana — 34%
- Prometheus — 34%
- Bash — 27%
- Helm — 24%
- GitLab CI — 23%
- PostgreSQL — 21%
- DevOps — 19%
- AWS — 18%
- Jenkins — 17%
- мониторинг — 16%
- Nginx — 13%
- GitOps — 12%
- Infrastructure as Code — 12%
Levels
- Junior — 11
- Middle — 262
- Senior — 122
- Lead — 26
- Director — 1
FAQ
How much do “DevOps Engineer” jobs pay?
US & Canada: median $148,000 per year, half of jobs between $45,300 per year and $190,900 per year (n = 86). CIS: median $30,000 per year, half of jobs between $26,700 per year and $40,000 per year (n = 51). Pay is stated in 34% of jobs.
Which skills do “DevOps Engineer” jobs require?
Kubernetes — 67%, CI/CD — 66%, Linux — 54%, Docker — 49%, Python — 39%. Share of jobs with parsed requirements (n = 239).
How many “DevOps Engineer” jobs are remote?
Remote — 62%, hybrid — 10%, office — 28% (of 423 jobs that state the format).
Are there entry-level “DevOps Engineer” jobs?
Intern and junior — 11 jobs (3%).
What level of English is required?
The level is stated in 97% of jobs; most often: C1 — 59%, B1 — 28%, B2 — 9%.
How we count
- Source: jobs in the cvGO database as of September 28, 2026: HeadHunter 49%, Telegram 25%, Global 21%, LinkedIn 5%, JSearch 0%.
- A job belongs to a profession by its title; one job may belong to several professions.
- Some jobs in the database match no profession in our catalogue and are not counted on these pages.
- Pay is the midpoint of the stated range or the single stated amount, in US dollars at a fixed rate (90 RUB per USD, table v1). Yearly amounts are divided by 12; if the period is not stated, it is inferred from the currency and amount; amounts outside 300–60,000 USD per month are excluded.
- A median is shown when a region has at least 10 jobs with pay.
- Skills and English are counted only for jobs with the employer’s own text.
- Duplicates of one job across sources are not merged.