AWS developer salaries.
What employers say they'll pay.
- median, Europe (EUR)
- €87k
- median, North America (USD)
- $215k
- published ranges
- 469
Based on 469 AWS job ads with a published salary range on getwork.dev (as of 2026-10-28), the median salary in Europe is €87k per year (middle 50%: €68k–€121k) and the median in North America is $215k per year.
| Region | p25 | Median | p75 | Spread | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America USD | $187k | $215k | $238k | 389 | |
| Europe EUR | €68k | €87k | €121k | 35 | |
| Remote worldwide USD | $216k | $216k | $216k | 13 | |
| Europe GBP | £114k | £150k | £170k | 12 | |
| Europe USD | $160k | $160k | $165k | 7 | |
| North America CAD | 353k CAD | 353k CAD | 353k CAD | 3 |
In Europe (EUR), 43% of the ranges come from Tide, Satispay and Solaris, so the median leans toward their pay. In North America (USD), 42% of the ranges come from Databricks, MongoDB and Anthropic, so the median leans toward their pay.
| Level | p25 | Median | p75 | Spread | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior USD | $187k | $216k | $216k | 175 | |
| Staff USD | $214k | $226k | $280k | 63 | |
| Manager USD | $210k | $225k | $265k | 26 | |
| Principal USD | $226k | $259k | $293k | 15 | |
| Staff EUR | €76k | €100k | €121k | 10 | |
| Senior EUR | €49k | €83k | €115k | 10 | |
| Manager EUR | €87k | €87k | €90k | 5 | |
| Staff GBP | £150k | £178k | £405k | 5 | |
| Lead USD | $213k | $213k | $213k | 4 | |
| Junior USD | $135k | $173k | $173k | 4 | |
| Senior GBP | £114k | £120k | £120k | 4 |
Best-paid AWS roles open in Europe
- Staff Software Engineer, Inference · Anthropic€295k–€355k
- Senior Software Engineer, Inference · Anthropic€235k–€295k
- Applied AI Architect, Partnerships · Anthropic€190k–€220k
- Principal Forward Deployed Engineer · Docker€121k–€198k
- Senior Software Engineer, Platform · Astronomer€105k–€175k
- Engineering Manager - Cloud Platform & Operations (f/m/d) · Sonar€105k–€160k
- Staff Software Engineer - Databases SRE | Ireland | Remote · Grafana Labs€118k–€141k
- Enterprise Architect · Solaris€120k–€140k
- (Senior) Platform Engineer - m/f/d · Langdock€90k–€140k
- Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - m/f/d · Langdock€80k–€120k
Questions
What does a AWS developer earn in Europe?
The median published salary for AWS roles in Europe is €87k per year, based on 35 ranges in EUR. Half of the ranges have a midpoint between €68k and €121k.
How much more do senior AWS developers earn?
Senior: median $216k (175 ranges); Staff: median $226k (63 ranges); Manager: median $225k (26 ranges); Principal: median $259k (15 ranges); Staff: median €100k (10 ranges); Senior: median €83k (10 ranges); Manager: median €87k (5 ranges); Staff: median £178k (5 ranges); Lead: median $213k (4 ranges); Junior: median $173k (4 ranges); Senior: median £120k (4 ranges).
Where do these numbers come from?
From salary ranges employers publish in live job ads, read directly from their applicant tracking systems. They are asking ranges, not reported pay, and each figure uses the midpoint of a range.
Method: midpoints of yearly salary ranges in active job ads, per currency, no conversion. Updated with every site build. Ask your agent for any slice: salary_insights(stack: ["aws"], seniority: ["senior"], countries: ["NL"]). See all AWS jobs.