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AWS Developer – Associate (DVA-C02) salary: what it pays (2026)
Indicative pay ranges for roles that commonly value DVA-C02 - broken down by role and by market. These are orientation figures, not a salary survey, so use them to compare and plan, then verify for your own city and year.
Indicative ranges for orientation only - not surveyed data, and not financial or career advice.
What DVA-C02 tends to pay
US developers building on AWS commonly report indicative pay around ~$95k-135k. The Developer Associate credential maps to application and backend roles; experience and language stack drive the top of the range.
Pay by role (indicative)
| Software Developer (AWS) | ~$95k-130k |
|---|---|
| Cloud Developer | ~$100k-140k |
| Backend Engineer (AWS) | ~$110k-150k |
| DevOps Engineer | ~$115k-155k |
Bands are indicative US figures unless stated. Actual pay depends on experience, employer, city and year.
Other markets (indicative)
| United Kingdom | ~£45k-80k |
|---|---|
| Canada | ~CA$90k-135k |
Jobs that often ask for it
- Cloud Developer
- Software Developer
- Backend Engineer
- DevOps Engineer
- Application Developer
Weigh the pay against the cost
Salary is only half the picture. Before you commit, check what DVA-C02 actually costs to sit and maintain, and where it can take you over a career.
- See the full fee breakdown in the DVA-C02 cost and overview (exam fee, retake, materials and renewal).
- Estimate your total spend, including a possible retake, with our exam cost calculator.
Where DVA-C02 leads (with a pay ladder)
These career paths show how pay typically climbs stage by stage, and where DVA-C02 fits on the way up: