Microsoft Azure developer demand
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How many developer roles ask for Microsoft Azure and what those roles pay — tracked from live job postings.
What do roles requiring Microsoft Azure pay in 2026?
As of September 2026, the typical advertised salary is £75,000 (≈ $95k) a year, with most postings between £57,750 and £95,000.
That's about 7% more than a typical developer role advertises across the postings we track.
| 25th percentile | £57,750 |
|---|---|
| Median (50th percentile) | £75,000 |
| 75th percentile | £95,000 |
Advertised base salary, from 335 job postings with pay data, as of September 2026.
How strong is hiring demand for Microsoft Azure in 2026?
Tarmac tracked 1,607 postings in August 2026, the most recent month we tracked from start to finish.
We need 3 complete months of tracking before we publish a month-by-month series. Months we only partly covered are left out rather than shown as low demand.
Job titles that ask for Microsoft Azure
In United States postings, these titles require Microsoft Azure in at least a fifth of their openings, the same bar Tarmac counts you against when you pick one of them as a destination.
| Job title | Postings requiring it | Prep |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps Engineer | 35% | — |
| Data Engineer | 30% | — |
| Security Engineer | 27% | — |
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