AWS Developer Salary in 2025

DVA-C02 Certification

$135K
Average Salary
120,000+
Open Positions
+15% year-over-year
Job Growth
Very High
Market Demand

Salary Ranges by Experience Level

Entry Level

$110K - $130K

0-2 years experience

Mid-Level

$130K - $150K

2-5 years experience

Senior Level

$150K - $180K

5+ years experience

💰 Median Salary: $132K/year

Cloud-native development growing 20%+ annually

Salary by Location - Top 5 Cities

1
San Francisco, CA
$170,000 - $200,000
2
Seattle, WA
$155,000 - $185,000
3
New York, NY
$150,000 - $180,000
4
Austin, TX
$135,000 - $165,000
5
Denver, CO
$130,000 - $160,000

Key Factors Affecting Salary

Programming Languages

+20-30%

Python, Java, Node.js expertise commands premium salaries

Serverless Experience

+15-25%

Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB expertise highly valued

CI/CD Expertise

+10-20%

CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy mastery adds value

Container Knowledge

+15-20%

ECS, EKS, Docker skills increase earning potential

Skills That Increase Your Salary

Serverless Architecture

+$15,000 - $22,000

Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge expertise

Microservices Design

+$12,000 - $18,000

Distributed systems and microservices patterns

DevOps Practices

+$10,000 - $16,000

CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automation

Multiple Programming Languages

+$8,000 - $15,000

Python + Java or Node.js polyglot skills

Career Progression & Salary Growth

Entry Level

Junior AWS Developer

0-2 years

$110,000 - $130,000
Mid Level

AWS Developer

2-4 years

$130,000 - $150,000
Senior Level

Senior AWS Developer

4-7 years

$150,000 - $170,000
Lead Level

Lead Developer / Architect

7+ years

$170,000 - $200,000+

Salary Comparison with Similar Roles

RoleAverage SalaryDifference
Full Stack Developer$125,000-7%
Backend Developer$120,000-11%
DevOps Engineer$135,0000%
Cloud Engineer$140,000+4%

Top Paying Industries

Technology / SaaS

Demand: Very High

$150,000

FinTech

Demand: Very High

$155,000

E-commerce

Demand: High

$140,000

Media / Streaming

Demand: High

$145,000

Gaming

Demand: High

$142,000

Salary by Company Size

Startup (1-50 employees)$125,000
Small (51-200 employees)$132,000
Medium (201-1000 employees)$140,000
Large (1001-5000 employees)$148,000
Enterprise (5000+ employees)$155,000

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