Computer & Math

Cloud Engineers

SOC 15-1244

Design and run the cloud infrastructure applications live on.

Median pay

$99k

$78k to $127k typical range

Outlook

Declining

13k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI displacement risk

Very high

How much of this job AI may do instead of the person · our model, not a benchmark

Works with AI

6/100

AI alongside the person rather than instead of them

AI exposure

98th pct

More exposed than 98% of occupations · modeled estimate · 81th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

37/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Monitoring
Speaking
Writing

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.