Depending on the role, the salary can vary vastly. For purely administrative tasks—such as permissions handling, basic monitoring, and support—you need an Amazon Web Services (AWS) SysOps Administrator, with an average total pay of $74,125 according to Glassdoor as of August 7, 2023. For more active development roles, including maintenance, creation of new resources, advanced monitoring, and more, you need a AWS DevOps Engineer, with an average total pay of $137,555. Finally, if you need to create completely new infrastructure optimized for your solution in a cost-effective way, you need an AWS Solution Architect, with an average total pay of $167,390. Note: These are averages for uncertified AWS developers; certified equivalents will be significantly costlier.