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AWS Engineer Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a AWS Engineer, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
By Louisa Lowe, Editor — Careers & Workplace · Updated 5 October 2026£88,000
median advertised salary
7
live jobs right now
59%
permanent roles
85%
via agencies
How much does a AWS Engineer earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a AWS Engineer in the UK is £88,000 a year, based on 19 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £7,330 a month or £45.13 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 59% of current adverts are permanent, and 85% are posted through recruitment agencies.
AWS Engineer adverts mention AI or automation 21% of the time.
How AWS Engineer pay compares
Median advertised salary for AWS Engineer beside other job titles in IT, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in IT
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Engineer | £124,000 | 16 | 68% | 21% |
| Java Developer | £109,000 | 28 | 35% | 8.4% |
| AWS Engineer | £88,000 | 7 | 59% | 21% |
| Data Engineer | £83,000 | 159 | 79% | 8% |
| Programme Manager | £75,000 | 198 | 70% | 3% |
| Software Engineer | £60,000 | 541 | 89% | 9% |
| Data Analyst | £48,000 | 103 | 72% | 3% |
| Systems Administrator | £36,000 | — | 68% | 2% |
| 1st Line Support | £30,000 | 27 | 78% | 0% |
Latest AWS Engineer jobs
AWS DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared)
TXP
£450 – £465 a day
ApplyJob title: AWS Dev. Ops Engineer (SC Cleared. Role Type: Contract, full time hours. Location: Remote Working (Occasional travel..
Site Reliability Engineer - AWS
Spectrum IT Recruitment
£60,000 – £70,000 a year
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Senior Platform Engineer – AWS & Terraform
Adria Solutions Ltd
£70,000 – £85,000 a year
ApplySenior Platform Engineer – AWS & Terraform. Manchester | Hybrid | £85,000 + benefits. Adria Solutions is recruiting a Senior..
QA Engineer (AWS, Java, Selenium, Cucumber, Microservices)
TXP
£350 – £380 a day
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DevOps Engineer, AWS
Avanti Recruitment
£40,000 – £50,000 a year
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AWS DevOps Engineer
Opus Recruitment Solutions
£500 a day
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Senior AWS Platform Engineer (Kubernetes Specialism)
Experis
£535 – £565 a day
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AWS Java Engineer - Lotlin - London
SJIT
£375 – £425 a day
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Senior AWS Cloud Engineer
Mars Recruitment
£70,000 – £75,000 a year
ApplySenior AWS Cloud Engineer | Abingdon | £75,000pa plus bonus & benefits | 1 day onsite per week. MARS has partnered a global..
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How we calculate this. Figures come from live AWS Engineer vacancies in the CV-Library feed, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →