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Lowest cost
SAA-C03
Shortest exam
AZ-104
Highest salary
PCA
Highest demand
SAA-C03
Best ROI
SAA-C03
Easiest pass
SAA-C03
| Attribute | Amazon Web Services AWS Solutions Architect — Associate | Microsoft Microsoft Azure Administrator | Google Cloud Google Professional Cloud Architect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code | SAA-C03 | AZ-104 | PCA |
| Difficulty | Intermediate | Intermediate | Advanced |
| Exam cost | $150 | $165 | $200 |
| Duration | 130 min | 120 min | 120 min |
| Passing score | 720 | 700 | 75 |
| Validity | 3 yr | 1 yr | 2 yr |
| Success rate | 72% | 68% | 58% |
| Avg salary | $148,000 | $132,000 | $169,000 |
| Demand score | 96 | 91 | 84 |
| Open roles | 42,180 | 28,940 | 14,220 |
| ROI score | 94 / 100 | 89 / 100 | 91 / 100 |