Skill demand compared

Terraform vs. Ansible

How often each appears in job posts, how demand is moving, who asks for it and what it pays - from job posts sourced directly from company career sites.

In short

Which is more in demand: Terraform or Ansible?
Terraform - it appears in 0.7% of job posts (39,312 in the last 90 days), vs. Ansible 0.3%.
Is Terraform or Ansible growing faster?
Ansible is growing faster, measured by the change in the share of job posts over the last three completed months vs. the three before: Terraform +0%; Ansible +1%.
Which pays more: Terraform or Ansible?
Terraform job posts advertise the highest median salary (USD per year, last 12 months, pooled across countries): Terraform $149,100; Ansible $140,000.
Which is more often remote: Terraform or Ansible?
Terraform - 46% of its job posts in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.

Share of job posts per month

Side by side

SkillShare of postsPosts (90 days)Remote/hybridMedian salary (pooled)Top role
Terraform 0.7% 39,312 46% $149,100 Engineer
Ansible 0.4% 20,324 39% $140,000 Engineer

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jobdata API. (2026, November 14). Terraform vs. Ansible: demand in job posts [Data set]. Retrieved November 14, 2026, from https://jobdataapi.com/skill-demand/compare/terraform-vs-ansible/

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