Devops Engineer Jobs (2026) — Salary, Cities & Top Employers

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 430 positions with reported compensation (28% of all Devops Engineer listings).

10th percentile

£45,000

25th percentile

£55,000

Median (50th)

£70,000

75th percentile

£80,000

90th percentile

£90,000

Average salary: £71,729

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

Most frequently requested skills in Devops Engineer job descriptions, ranked by mention frequency.

CI/CD

Azure

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

Docker

Git

Python

Linux

Jenkins

Agile

GCP

Kafka

Java

JavaScript

By city

🌎 Salary & Jobs by city

Compare Devops Engineer opportunities across 20 cities. Click any city for detailed market analysis.

City	Jobs ▼	Median Salary	Salary Range	Remote %	Companies	New (7d)
London	169	£80,000	£70,000 – £90,000	6%	15	11
München	64	€75,000	€62,500 – €80,000	–	15	7
dubai	63	AED 240,000	AED 180,000 – AED 300,000	8%	15	3
Berlin	61	€75,000	€75,000 – €90,000	2%	15	5
abu dhabi	49	AED 231,600	AED 180,000 – AED 320,000	4%	15	9
Hamburg	42	€80,000	€67,000 – €80,000	–	15	3
Ulm	40	$70,000	$55,000 – $80,000	–	8	1
Stuttgart	29	€80,000	€80,000 – €80,000	14%	15	6
Bremen	27	€55,000	€55,000 – €55,000	–	15	3
Manchester	27	£65,000	£56,250 – £77,500	4%	15	6
Karlsruhe	26	$70,000	$55,000 – $80,000	12%	10	1
Annapolis Junction, MD	23	$90,000	$90,000 – $97,500	22%	10	3
Erlangen	23	$70,000	$55,000 – $80,000	–	6	11
Frankfurt am Main	23	€57,954	€57,954 – €57,954	–	14	2
Aachen	18	$70,000	$55,000 – $80,000	–	6	1
Nürnberg	18	$70,000	$55,000 – $80,000	–	12	5
Köln	17	€57,500	€56,250 – €58,750	–	12	2
Dortmund	14	$70,000	$55,000 – $80,000	–	8	5
Dresden	14	$70,000	$55,000 – $80,000	–	12	2
Ingolstadt	14	$70,000	$55,000 – $80,000	–	3	4

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Devops Engineer openings globally.

LinuxRecruit 38 jobs

Liebherr-Digital Development Center GmbH 29 jobs

Exxeta 27 jobs

AllAtNet Recruiting 25 jobs

AllatNet Recruiting GmbH & Co. KG 23 jobs

Capgemini 20 jobs

FERCHAU GmbH 18 jobs

Quant Capital 16 jobs

Materna 13 jobs

UBDS Group 12 jobs

SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH 12 jobs

Blockbrain GmbH 8 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Devops Engineers work

Germany 670 jobs United Kingdom 376 jobs United States 319 jobs UAE 124 jobs India 18 jobs Saudi Arabia 3 jobs

Devops Engineer Job Market Overview (2026)

The Devops Engineer job market is steadily growing, with 1,510 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 724 new positions were posted (259 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Devops Engineer positions is £70,000, with the middle 50% of earners making between £55,000 and £80,000. Top earners (90th percentile) command £90,000 or more. Note that 72% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is dubai at AED 240,000 median, while Bremen offers €55,000.

Remote Work Availability

13% of Devops Engineer positions offer remote or hybrid work arrangements (197 listings). While the majority of positions remain on-site, remote options are increasingly available.

Skills That Get You Hired

Based on analysis of job descriptions, the most in-demand skills for Devops Engineer roles are CI/CD, Azure, Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, and Docker. Including these keywords in your resume and cover letter can significantly improve your ATS match rate and interview chances.

How to Apply

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