AWS developer rates by country
What senior and mid-level AWS developers earn in 31 countries, contractor rates per hour, and how each country's hours overlap with London and New York. DevOps & Cloud engineers earn about 20% more than a general full-stack developer.
- Median senior AWS
- $49,818
- per year, all countries
- Octogle rate
- from £19/hr
- about $24/hr, all-in
- Stack premium
- +20%
- vs full-stack
AWS developer pay in every country
| English | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sri Lanka | $6.1k | $8.0k | $38–$59 | 3h | — | low |
 Pakistan | $6.5k | $8.5k | $24–$54 | 3.5h | — | low |
 Nigeria | $5.0k | $11.0k | $41–$74 | Full day | 2.5h | high |
 Bangladesh | $5.4k | $13.4k | $22–$48 | 2.5h | — | moderate |
 Philippines | $13.5k | $18.8k | $38–$96 | 0.5h | — | high |
 India | $15.3k | $21.0k | $36–$86 | 3h | — | low |
 Egypt | $11.8k | $21.3k | $37–$53 | 6.5h | 1.5h | low |
 Vietnam | $16.7k | $22.2k | $48–$114 | 1.5h | — | moderate |
 Malaysia | $21.2k | $27.3k | $54–$126 | 0.5h | — | high |
 Indonesia | $11.7k | $29.7k | $41–$103 | 1.5h | — | low |
 Armenia | $22.0k | $44.1k | — | 4.5h | — | moderate |
 Argentina | $34.6k | $47.6k | $41–$54 | 5.5h | 6.5h | high |
 Chile | $39.6k | $48.3k | $38–$49 | 5.5h | 6.5h | moderate |
 Morocco | $21.1k | $49.7k | $41–$49 | Full day | 2.5h | low |
 Brazil | $37.3k | $49.8k | $42–$56 | 5.5h | 6.5h | low |
 Turkey | $36.4k | $49.8k | $42–$56 | 5.5h | 0.5h | low |
 Kenya | $22.0k | $55.2k | $40–$52 | 5.5h | 0.5h | high |
 Romania | $47.5k | $62.4k | $42–$56 | 6.5h | 1.5h | very high |
 Ukraine | $36.0k | $64.8k | $42–$54 | 6.5h | 1.5h | moderate |
 Croatia | $48.5k | $65.9k | $48–$54 | Full day | 2.5h | very high |
 Greece | $37.9k | $67.8k | $49–$60 | 6.5h | 1.5h | high |
 South Africa | $46.8k | $68.0k | $54–$77 | 6.5h | 1.5h | very high |
 Mexico | $61.5k | $70.9k | $40–$54 | 2.5h | Full day | very low |
 Bulgaria | $60.6k | $73.1k | $42–$55 | 6.5h | 1.5h | high |
 Hungary | $53.4k | $73.1k | $34–$35 | Full day | 2.5h | high |
 Poland | $55.3k | $79.5k | $42–$59 | Full day | 2.5h | very high |
 Colombia | $47.8k | $79.8k | $38–$49 | 3.5h | Full day | low |
 Portugal | $55.8k | $84.8k | $48–$54 | Full day | 3.5h | very high |
 Serbia | $74.9k | $86.4k | $42–$66 | Full day | 2.5h | high |
 Spain | $73.6k | $88.4k | $43–$60 | Full day | 2.5h | moderate |
 Czechia | $77.2k | $99.0k | $41–$55 | Full day | 2.5h | high |
FAQ
How much does a senior AWS developer cost?+
Across 31 countries, the median senior AWS developer salary is about $49,818 a year. DevOps & Cloud engineers earn about 20% more than a general full-stack developer. Through OctogleHire, a vetted AWS engineer costs from £19/hr (about $24).
Where should a UK company hire AWS developers?+
For a full or near-full overlap with UK hours, Nigeria has the lowest senior salaries in this index (about $11,033 for AWS). Most of Eastern and Southern Europe overlaps six hours or more with London.
Where should a US company hire AWS developers?+
Latin America overlaps most of a New York day; Argentina has the lowest senior salaries among countries with six or more hours of overlap (about $47,624 for AWS).
Sources · Q4 2026
Country figures and sources are listed on each country page in the rates index. Stack premiums: Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2025.