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Why GCP cert salaries lag AWS and Azure in most markets — and when that changes

Google Cloud certifications pay 8–18% less than equivalent AWS or Azure credentials on average. The reasons are structural, not accidental. Here is when GCP becomes the right choice anyway.

Gagan Walia·May 30, 2026, 11:05 AM·6 min read