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Cloud Architect salary
Salary data for cloud architects — AWS, Azure, GCP, infrastructure design and cloud governance.
The median Cloud Architect salary is $129,958, with most listings between $106,860 and $163,815, based on 196 active listings with employer-disclosed pay.
Source: Datamata Studios — methodology and update cadence.
At a glance
- Figures use the midpoint of employer-published salary_min and salary_max — not self-reported surveys or aggregator estimates.
- Based on 275 active cloud architect listings in the current index.
Compensation range — Cloud Architect
From 196 listings with disclosed salary fields
25th percentile
$106,860
Lower end of market
Median
$129,958
Midpoint of postings
75th percentile
$163,815
Upper-market range
| Percentile | USD |
|---|---|
| 25th | 106860 |
| Median | 129958 |
| 75th | 163815 |
Seniority mix
How cloud architect listings break down by seniority level.
Skill salary premiums
Median pay when a skill appears in a cloud architect listing (minimum three matches). Bar shows relative salary vs top skill.
- Incident Response$270,000
- LLMs / GenAI$270,000
- Agile / Scrum$269,717
- Terraform$149,740
- Stakeholder Mgmt$147,077
- AWS$137,455
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Cloud Architect salary FAQ
What is the average Cloud Architect salary in 2026?
The median Cloud Architect salary is $129,958, with most listings falling between $106,860 (25th percentile) and $163,815 (75th percentile). This is based on 196 active job listings with employer-disclosed pay ranges.
Which skills increase Cloud Architect pay the most?
Incident Response is associated with the highest median pay for cloud architect listings at $270,000, followed by LLMs / GenAI ($270,000). Premiums reflect the median salary of listings that mention each skill, with a minimum of three matched listings.
How does seniority affect Cloud Architect salary?
Across current cloud architect listings, mid-level roles are the most common at 61% of postings. Senior and lead positions typically sit toward the 75th percentile ($163,815), while entry-level roles cluster nearer the 25th percentile ($106,860).
How is this Cloud Architect salary data calculated?
Figures use the midpoint of each employer's published salary_min and salary_max from active job listings — not self-reported surveys or third-party aggregator estimates. The data refreshes daily as new listings are indexed.
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