DevOps Engineer Salary Guide

Compensation data for remote DevOps, SRE, and platform engineering roles.

Updated March 2026Based on 5,000+ data points

Salary by Experience Level

Junior (0-2 yrs)$75K median

$60K$95K$115K

Mid-Level (2-5 yrs)$115K median

$90K$140K$165K

Senior (5-8 yrs)$160K median

$135K$190K$225K

Staff/Lead (8-12 yrs)$205K median

$170K$245K$295K

Principal (12+ yrs)$260K median

$210K$315K$380K

P25 - P75 P75 - P90

1.United States

$160K

2.Switzerland

$140K

3.United Kingdom

$120K

4.Germany

$110K

5.Canada

$108K

$160K

Senior Median

247%

Career Growth

$380K

Top Earners (P90)