DevOps Engineer Salary
10K- by KnowledgeHut
- 14th Jun, 2019
- Last updated on 07th May, 2021
- 5 mins read
Before we start discussing the salary of DevOps Engineer, let’s understand what DevOps is? DevOps is a software development strategy which bridges the gap between the developers and the IT staff. It enables organizations to release small features very quickly and incorporate the feedback which they receive very quickly. Its benefits are less software failure and shortened the lead time between fixes.
As a DevOps Engineer, you get a clear understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle along with various automation tools for developing digital pipelines (CI/CD pipelines). Glassdoor ranks DevOps at second among the 50 Best Jobs in America. But who can become a DevOps Engineer? The journey of becoming a DevOps Engineer is pretty long. However, you can become a DevOps Engineer even as a fresher. Further, working as a Developer, Ops person, Quality Assurance also prepares you to work in this role. The 2019 Tech Salary Report released by Dice shows that the salary of DevOps Engineer ranks in the Top 5 salaries with an average of $111,683.
According to Experts, the popularity of DevOps is going to reach its peak in 2019. The above chart shows the Google trend for the term DevOps in the year 2019 projecting a hypothesis of its growth.
Salary of DevOps Engineer
With all the skills and expertise as a DevOps Engineer, it is important for you to know where you stand in terms of salary. The salary you can earn as a DevOps Engineer in the major countries are as follows:
| Countries | Currencies | Salary of DevOps Engineer (per annum) |
|---|---|---|
| India | INR | 6,42,692 |
| UK | Pound Sterling | 40,883 |
| USA | USD | 92,054 |
| Canada | CAD | 76,357 |
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Experience also plays a pivotal role while determining your salary. Now let’s take a look at the experience-wise salary of DevOps Engineer across the globe:
| Countries | Currencies | Salary of DevOps Engineer (per annum) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level | Mid-Career | Experienced | ||
| India | INR | 3,52,233 | 10,47,567 | 16,12,255 |
| UK | Pound Sterling | 29,598 | 48,561 | 60,629 |
| USA | USD | 72,966 | 100,576 | 117,161 |
| Canada | CAD | 61,191 | 82,277 | 89,198 |
Further, the maximum and minimum salaries that DevOps Engineers earn in the above-mentioned countries can be seen in the following chart:
| Countries | Currencies | Minimum Salary (per annum) | Maximum Salary (per annum) |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | INR | 3,07,000 | 20,00,000 |
| UK | Pound Sterling | 26,000 | 67,000 |
| USA | USD | 63,000 | 134,000 |
| Canada | CAD | 55,000 | 99,000 |
Company-wise salary in various countries
As we have seen the average as well as the minimum and maximum salary in the major countries, now let’s take a look at a company-wise salary in those countries. First, let’s take a look at the top companies hiring DevOps Engineers in India and the salary paid by them:
| Company Name | Average Salary (per annum in INR) |
|---|---|
| Tata Consultancy Services | 4,92,545 |
| Accenture | 6,40,043 |
| IBM | 4,35,534 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions | 4,43,759 |
| Amazon | 11,15,053 |
Now, let’s take a look at the average salary paid by the top companies to DevOps Engineer in the United Kingdom:
| Company Name | Average Salary (per annum in £) |
|---|---|
| Cloudreach | 35,222 |
| Accenture | 33,198 |
| KPMG | 58,575 |
| ClearScore | 55,827 |
| Sky | 44,642 |
The top companies hiring DevOps Engineer in the United States and the salaries offered to them are as follows:
| Company Name | Average Salary (per annum in $) |
|---|---|
| IBM | 112,432 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions | 96,381 |
| Accenture | 107,086 |
| Amazon | 110,779 |
| Capital One | 100,344 |
The following are the top companies hiring DevOps Engineer in Canada and the salaries offered to them are as follows:
| Company Name | Average Salary (per annum in CA$) |
|---|---|
| IBM | 104,170 |
| Cloudreach | 74,068 |
| SAP | 105,500 |
| Blackberry | 89,500 |
| Global Relay | 83,544 |
Why DevOps Engineers are paid highly?
DevOps is one of the most spoken and popular terms in IT. As you can see in the above charts that apart from being in demand, DevOps can set you on a promising journey in terms of your career prospects. Now let’s take a look at a few reasons which make DevOps Engineer the most demanded job:
1. High ROI
Did you ever imagine why companies are ready to invest in paying high salaries to DevOps Engineers? The reason for the demand is high ROI. Implementation of DevOps helps an organisation to increase its annual profit, resulting in companies searching for such engineers.
2. DevOps lead the future
Reports tell that DevOps is going to remain an essential part of IT projects. This is another reason that leads to high demand in job. This increase in demand for hiring DevOps engineers as the experts believe that it’s going to be more vital for businesses in the future.
3. It’s cloud-based
In this era, when most of the applications are changing to cloud-based platforms, you might be glad to know that it’s important for you to have some DevOps experts by your side. The clouds and infrastructural processes applied through DevOps are complementary. Organisations need to deploy proper processes to successfully change the applications in the main platform. This is the core reason behind IT projects and businesses looking to hire DevOps Engineers.
4. Triggers sufficiency
DevOps focuses on increasing the sufficiency. You are able to interact with the applications easily as well as all the changes are confirmed a fast as possible once you apply the practices and updates more frequently. This reduced reputation-threatening errors.
5. Competitive
Another reason for DevOps’ demand is that it is capable of pushing you up the list. From IT-based company to business application company, DevOps can keep it going without fail.
On a concluding note
To conclude, a DevOps Engineer is equipped with the skills of testing, building, integrating, coding, and deployment along with problem-solving skills. Also, as a DevOps Engineer, you need to multitask and handle challenges that arise from multiple roles in order to justify your designation. It is suggestible to opt for a DevOps training with a reputed training provider and get DevOps certified to explore its benefits.
The skills and expertise that you possess as a DevOps Engineer also makes you eligible to move towards a promising career with a good salary. This blog will give you a clear idea about the earning prospect around the globe as well as the top companies hiring DevOps Engineers across the globe. All the best for your DevOps career!
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You can start Jenkins using systemctl: $ sudo systemctl start jenkins 2. As systemctl does not display performance, you can use the status command to check that Jenkins has successfully launched: $ sudo systemctl status jenkinsIf all went well, the start of the performance should demonstrate that the service is active and ready to boot: Output: jenkins.service - LSB: Start Jenkins at boot time Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/jenkins; generated) Active: active (exited) since Sat 2021-04-17 00:34:17 IST; 26s ago Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8) Process: 17609 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/jenkins start (code=exited, status=0/SUCC As Jenkins is running, so adjust the firewall rules to complete our further setup of Jenkins from the web browser. Step 4: Opening the Firewall 1. Jenkins works by default on port 8080, so let's open the port with ufw: $ sudo ufw allow 8080 2. Check ufw’s status: $ sudo ufw status You will see that traffic from anywhere is permitted to port 8080. Output: Status: active To Action From -- ------ ---- 8000 ALLOW Anywhere CUPS ALLOW Anywhere 27017 ALLOW Anywhere 27017 ALLOW 192.168.1.10 8080 ALLOW Anywhere 8000 (v6) ALLOW Anywhere (v6) CUPS (v6) ALLOW Anywhere (v6) 27017 (v6) ALLOW Anywhere (v6) 8080 (v6) ALLOW Anywhere (v6) 3. If the firewall is inactive, the following commands will allow OpenSSH and turn it back on: $ sudo ufw allow OpenSSH $ sudo ufw enable We can finish the initial configuration with Jenkins installed and our firewall configured. Note: If you decide to continue to use Jenkins, use a Nginx Reverse Proxy at Ubuntu 18.04 to configure Jenkins with SSL when your exploration has been completed to protect your passwords and any sensitive system or product information sent between the machine and the server in plain text. Step 5: Setting Up Jenkins 1. To set up installation, visit Jenkins on its default 8080 port with your server domain name or IP address: http://your_server_ip_or_domain:8080 You should see the Unlock Jenkins screen, which displays the initial password's location:2. You can use the cat command to display the password: $ sudo cat /var/lib/jenkins/secrets/initialAdminPassword 3. Copy the alphanumeric terminal 32-character password and paste into the Administrator Password field, then click Continue. Output: 0aaaf00d9afe48e5b7f2a494d1881326 The following screen shows the ability to install or select certain plugins: 4. We will click on the option to install proposed plugins to start the installation process immediately. 5. When the installation is done, the first administrative user will be prompted. You can save this step and use your initial password to continue as an Admin. However, we will take some time to create the user. The Jenkins default server is NOT encrypted to prevent data from being protected. Use the Nginx Reverse Proxy on Ubuntu 18.04 to configure Jenkins with SSL. This protects the information of users and builds transmitted through the web interface. 6. You will see a configuration instance page, which asks you to confirm your Jenkins instance's URL of choice. Confirm either your server's domain name or the IP address of your server. 7. Click Save and Finish once you have confirmed the relevant information. A confirmation page will show you that "Jenkins is ready!" Hit Start using Jenkins button and it will take you to the Jenkins dashboard. Congratulations! You have completed the installation of Jenkins. Step 6: Creation of New Build Jobs in Jenkins: The freestyle job is a highly versatile and user-friendly choice. It's easy to set up and many of its options appear in many other build jobs. For all projects, you can use it. Follow the following steps: You have to login to your Jenkins Dashboard by visiting2) Create New item: Click on the New Item on the left-hand side of the dashboard.3) Fill the project description: You can enter the job details as per your need.4) Source Code Management: Under source code management, enter the repository URL.You can also use a Local repository. 5) Build Environment: Now in the Build section, Click on the “Add build Setup” Select "Execute Windows batch command".Now, add the java commands. In this article, we have used javac HelloWorld.java and java HelloWorld. 6) Save the project: Click Apply and save the project. 7) Build Source Code and check its status: Click on “Build Now” on the left-hand side of the screen to create the source code. 8) Console Output: Select the build number and click on “Console Output” to check the status of the build run. When it shows success, it means that we have successfully run the HelloWorld program from the cGitHub Repository. In case of failure, you can check the job logs by clicking on failure icon and debug the root cause.Uninstall Jenkins Follow the instructions to uninstall Jenkins: $ sudo apt-get remove jenkins Uninstall Jenkins: $ sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove jenkins Purging your data: $ sudo apt-get purge jenkins or you can use: $ sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove jenkins Conclusion: Installing Jenkins on Ubuntu is really that easy. Jenkins has a low learning curve and so you can start to work with it as quickly as possible. In the above article we have learned how to install Jenkins in an Ubuntu machine where all the steps are explained clearly. In case you want to learn more about the core concepts of Jenkins Jobs, Pipelines, Distributed System, Plugins, and how to use Jenkins in depth you can enroll for our course Jenkins Certification Course.
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- by Abhresh Sugandhi
- 17 May 2021
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