Respondent, employment, and industry demographics
Respondent, employment, and industry demographics
Respondent, employment, and industry demographics
Who are our respondents, and where are they from?
Nationality
United States 55%
Canada 2%
Other 2%
United Kingdom 12%
Italy 4%
Germany 3%
France 1%
Finland 1%
Netherlands 1%
Norway 1%
Spain 1%
Other 5%
India 5%
Nigeria 1%
Pakistan 1%
South Africa 1%
Algeria 1%
Australia 1%
Other 2%
Who are our respondents, and where are they from?
Nationality
United States 55%
Canada 2%
Other 2%
United Kingdom 12%
Italy 4%
Germany 2%
France 1%
Finland 1%
Netherlands 1%
Norway 1%
Spain 1%
Other 5%
India 5%
Nigeria 1%
Pakistan 1%
South Africa 1%
Algeria 1%
Australia 1%
Other 2%
Age
Gender identity
- Men
78%
- Women
16%
- Self-described gender
1%
- Unspecified gender
5%
Age*
Gender identity
- Men
78%
- Women
16%
- Self-described gender
1%
- Unspecified gender
5%
Ethnicity
| White or Caucasian | 53% |
| Asian | 18% |
| Black, African, or Caribbean | 7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5% |
| Mixed race or multiracial | 2% |
| Arab | 2% |
| Middle Eastern or North African | 2% |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1% |
| Sub-Saharan African | 1% |
| Another ethnic group | 2% |
| White or Caucasian | 53% |
| Asian | 18% |
| Black, African, or Caribbean | 7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5% |
| Mixed race or multiracial | 2% |
| Arab | 2% |
| Middle Eastern or North African | 2% |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1% |
| Sub-Saharan African | 1% |
| Another ethnic group | 2% |
7% of respondents prefer not to specify their ethnicity.
Do you have a disability, or are you neurodivergent?
83%
No
10%
Yes
7% of respondents prefer not to specify whether they have a disability.
Education level
Education level
Education level
1% of respondents prefer not to specify their educational attainment.
Of those that continued with further education and went on to undertake a degree, the main fields of study were:
| Business Administration | 12% |
| Mathematics | 10% |
| Electrical Engineering | 8% |
| Management | 7% |
| Accounting | 7% |
| Biology | 6% |
1% of respondents prefer not to specify their educational attainment.
Of those that continued with further education and went on to undertake a degree, the main fields of study were:
| 5. Business Administration | 12% |
| 6. Mathematics | 10% |
| 7. Electrical Engineering | 8% |
| 8. Management | 7% |
| 9. Accounting | 7% |
| 10. Biology | 6% |
| Business Administration | 12% |
| Mathematics | 10% |
| Electrical Engineering | 8% |
| Management | 7% |
| Accounting | 7% |
| Biology | 6% |
Security clearance
For respondents who have security clearance in both the US and the UK, their clearance levels are broken down like this:
US security clearance levels
| TS (Top Secret) Clearance | 20% |
| Public Trust | 20% |
| Secret clearance | 19% |
| TS/SCI-cleared (Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information) | 13% |
| TS/SCI-cleared (with Counterintelligence [CI] Polygraph) | 8% |
| TS/SCI-cleared (with Full Scope Polygraph [FSP]) | 4% |
16% of US respondents that are cleared prefer not to specify their security clearance level.
UK security clearance levels
Here is a breakdown of the levels of clearance in the UK:
| Security Check (SC) | 43% |
| Accreditation Check (AC) | 21% |
| Developed Vetting (DV) | 14% |
| Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) | 7% |
| Counter Terrorist Check (CTC)/Level 1B | 7% |
7% of UK respondents that are cleared prefer not to specify their security clearance level.
Tenure
Respondents have stayed for an average of five years in each role throughout their career.
Security clearance
For respondents who have security clearance in both the US and the UK, their clearance levels are broken down like this:
US security clearance levels
| TS (Top Secret) Clearance | 20% |
| Public Trust | 20% |
| Secret clearance | 19% |
| TS/SCI-cleared (Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information) | 13% |
| TS/SCI-cleared (with Counterintelligence [CI] Polygraph) | 8% |
| TS/SCI-cleared (with Full Scope Polygraph [FSP]) | 4% |
16% of US respondents that are cleared prefer not to specify their security clearance level.
UK security clearance levels
| Security Check (SC) | 43% |
| Accreditation Check (AC) | 21% |
| Developed Vetting (DV) | 14% |
| Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) | 7% |
| Counter Terrorist Check (CTC)/Level 1B | 7% |
7% of UK respondents that are cleared prefer not to specify their security clearance level.
Tenure
Respondents have stayed for an average of five years in each role throughout their career.
Years of experience
Overall work experience in the tech industry
On average, respondents have 14 years’ experience in the technology industry in total.
Let’s examine that in more detail:
- 0-5 years
- 6-10 years
- 11-15 years
- 16-20 years
- 21-25 years
- 26-30 years
- 31+ years
Years of experience
Overall work experience in the tech industry
On average, respondents have 14 years’ experience in the technology industry in total.
Let’s examine that in more detail:
- 0-5 years
- 6-10 years
- 11-15 years
- 16-20 years
- 21-25 years
- 26-30 years
- 31+ years
Overall work experience in the tech industry
On average, respondents have 14 years’ experience in the technology industry in total.
Let’s examine that in more detail:
- 0-5 years
- 6-10 years
- 11-15 years
- 16-20 years
- 21-25 years
- 26-30 years
- 31+ years
Working experience with AWS in a commercial environment
On average, our respondents have five years’ experience working with AWS in a commercial environment.
Let’s delve into that further:
Employment status of respondents
- Permanent – full-time
71%
- Permanent – part-time
6%
- Freelance/Contractor
15%
- Unemployed
7%
- On a sabbatical/career break
1%
What are respondents' professional levels?
- Entry-level/Junior
8%
- Intermediate or experienced level
25%
- Senior experienced level
41%
- Manager/Senior Manager
17%
- Director/C-level
8%
- Owner
1%
Employer type
Employment status of respondents
- Permanent – full-time
71%
- Permanent – part-time
6%
- Freelance/Contractor
15%
- Unemployed
7%
- On a sabbatical/career break
1%
What are respondents' professional levels?
- Entry-level/Junior
8%
- Intermediate or experienced level
25%
- Senior experienced level
41%
- Manager/Senior Manager
17%
- Director/C-level
8%
- Owner
1%
Employer type
Employment status of respondents
- Permanent – full-time
71%
- Permanent – part-time
6%
- Freelance/Contractor
15%
- Unemployed
7%
- On a sabbatical/career break
1%
What are respondents' professional levels?
- Entry-level/Junior
8%
- Intermediate or experienced level
25%
- Senior experienced level
41%
- Manager/Senior Manager
17%
- Director/C-level
8%
- Owner
1%
Employer type
Which industries are represented?
| IT services, Software, and Technology | 21% |
| Financial Services | 8% |
| Consultancy/Agency | 7% |
| Banking and Finance | 6% |
| Advertising and Digital Media | 4% |
| Construction | 4% |
| Automotive | 4% |
| Carriers/Telecommunications | 4% |
| Health and Life Sciences | 3% |
| Other | 38% |
‘Other’ responses include education, defense and e-commerce.
What is the size of the organizations taking part?
| Self-employed | 3% |
| 1-10 employees | 6% |
| 11-50 employees | 17% |
| 51-200 employees | 19% |
| 201-500 employees | 12% |
| 501-1,000 employees | 9% |
| 1,001-5,000 employees | 10% |
| 5,001-10,000 employees | 5% |
| More than 10,000 employees | 16% |
| Not sure | 2% |
What are the business models of the organizations represented?
12%
Start-up organization
10%
Microenterprise
24%
SMB (Small and Medium-sized Business)
18%
SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise)
1%
Large enterprise organization
2%
Other
What are the business models of the organizations represented?
12%
Start-up organization
Microenterprise
Small and Medium-sized Business
1%
Large enterprise organization
2%
Other
What are the business models of the organizations represented?
12%
Start-up organization
Microenterprise
Small and Medium-sized Business
1%
Large enterprise organization
2%
Other
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.
