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Terraform / IaC jobs: demand and pay (October 2026)
1,342 open data & AI postings at 732 companies mention Terraform / IaC, or 10.2% of all data & AI postings we track (as of October 18, 2026).
10.2%share of data & AI postings
732companies hiring
$195Kmedian pay, US (n=378)
—week over week (needs more history)
Terraform / IaC pay by level
| Level (from title) | Median pay | Postings with pay (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Intern | — | 1 |
| Entry / junior | — | 2 |
| Mid (II) | $117K | 10 |
| Senior | $186K | 124 |
| Staff / lead | $218K | 90 |
| Principal | $212K | 20 |
| Manager | $239K | 18 |
| Director+ | — | 8 |
| Level not stated | $175K | 105 |
Median of the published range midpoint, US postings in USD, annualized. Shown only when n ≥ 10; “—” means fewer.
Roles that ask for Terraform / IaC
| Role | Postings | % of that role |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 468 | 26.3% |
| AI Engineer | 403 | 10.7% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 222 | 11.2% |
| Database Engineer / DBA | 88 | 28.9% |
| Data & AI leadership | 62 | 5.8% |
| Data Architect | 54 | 13.6% |
| Data Scientist | 18 | 1.2% |
| Analytics Engineer | 12 | 3.2% |
| Data Governance & Quality | 7 | 3.2% |
| AI Research Scientist | 4 | 0.9% |
| Data Analyst | 3 | 0.3% |
| BI Developer / Analyst | 1 | 0.7% |
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How it's measured: a posting counts if its title or description matches the Terraform / IaC patterns in our taxonomy. Postings by the vendor itself are excluded. See the methodology.