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Career development and the jobs market

If you’re ready to take the next step in your AWS career, this section is for you. There’s an array of exciting opportunities across the AWS community for professionals of all skill and experience levels, and the good news is that with the ever-increasing adoption of AWS, more doors are opening every single day.

Like every job role, knowing what options are out there, who you’re competing with, and what you can expect to see in the market is important to ensuring your next step is the best step—but with such a variety of options at your disposal, this is particularly true for any tech professional working with AWS. To help you on your way, in this section we’ll focus on getting the inside scoop on the AWS job market, surveying AWS professionals on everything from what employers want to hear in interviews to the best ways to maximize earning potential.

And don’t forget: if you want to benchmark your current earnings and find out what money you could be making, be sure to check out our salary tables to discover what your peers are being compensated in your area!

Go-to insights if you’re a job seeker

Whether you’re looking for a permanent or contract role, we’ve compiled essential insights to help you advance your career and remain competitive in the market:

Insights for permanent AWS professionals

We examine what’s on offer from employers and identify what factors can boost your earning potential

Read more

Insights for AWS contractors

Our findings explore what it’s like to work freelance in the AWS universe

Read more

Insights for candidates
Career development and the jobs market

If you’re ready to take the next step in your AWS career, this section is for you. There’s an array of exciting opportunities across the AWS community for professionals of all skill and experience levels, and the good news is that with the ever-increasing adoption of AWS, more doors are opening every single day.

Like every job role, knowing what options are out there, who you’re competing with, and what you can expect to see in the market is important to ensuring your next step is the best step—but with such a variety of options at your disposal, this is particularly true for any tech professional working with AWS. To help you on your way, in this section we’ll focus on getting the inside scoop on the AWS job market, surveying AWS professionals on everything from what employers want to hear in interviews to the best ways to maximize earning potential.

And don’t forget: if you want to benchmark your current earnings and find out what money you could be making, be sure to check out our salary tables to discover what your peers are being compensated in your area!

Go-to insights if you’re a job seeker

Go-to insights if you’re
a job seeker

Whether you’re looking for a permanent or contract role, we’ve compiled essential insights to help you advance your career and remain competitive in the market:

Insights for permanent AWS professionals

We examine what’s on offer from employers and identify what factors can boost your earning potential

Insights for AWS contractors

Our findings explore what it’s like to work freelance in the AWS universe

Are you a...?

Or are you aiming to become one? Then visit our Career spotlights to help build a career strategy for success.

Are you a...?

Or are you aiming to become one? Then visit our Career spotlights to help build a career strategy for success.

Alternatively, visit our other pages, which focus on other insights which are useful to permanent professionals or freelancers:
What’s the value of having an AWS certification?
What factors affect your earning potential?
What opportunities are available in the jobs market?
Advice on raising your contract rate
Alternatively, visit our other pages, which focus on other insights which are useful to permanent professionals or freelancers:
What’s the value of having an AWS certification?
What factors affect your earning potential?
What opportunities are available in the jobs market?
Advice on raising your contract rate
Alternatively, visit our other pages, which focus on other insights which are useful to permanent professionals or freelancers:
What’s the value of having an AWS certification?
What factors affect your earning potential?
What opportunities are available in the jobs market?
Advice on raising your contract rate
Our key findings report contains highlights from this year’s Careers and Hiring Guide, plus our salary tables allow you to compare your salary or benchmark your teams’ salaries no matter their role in the AWS ecosystem.
Our key findings report contains highlights from this year’s Careers and Hiring Guide, plus our salary tables allow you to compare your salary or benchmark your teams’ salaries no matter their role in the AWS ecosystem.
Our key findings report contains highlights from this year’s Careers and Hiring Guide, plus our salary tables allow you to compare your salary or benchmark your teams’ salaries no matter their role in the AWS ecosystem.