diff --git a/pages/table/cell-permutations.page.tsx b/pages/table/cell-permutations.page.tsx
index 304a3606fe..54866b00ef 100644
--- a/pages/table/cell-permutations.page.tsx
+++ b/pages/table/cell-permutations.page.tsx
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ function TableCellsDemo() {
       sortingField: index === 2 ? 'field-1' : index === 3 ? 'field-2' : undefined,
       activeSorting: index === 3,
       cell: item => cellRenderer.render(item),
-      verticalAlign: settings.verticalAlign,
       editConfig: settings.isEditable
         ? {
             ariaLabel: 'Edit dialog aria label',
@@ -288,6 +287,7 @@ function TableCellsDemo() {
       stickyColumns={{ first: settings.stickyColumnsFirst, last: settings.stickyColumnsLast }}
       selectionType={selectionType}
       selectedItems={selectedItems}
+      cellVerticalAlign={settings.verticalAlign}
       empty="Empty"
       loading={settings.tableLoading}
       loadingText="Loading"
diff --git a/pages/table/permutations.page.tsx b/pages/table/permutations.page.tsx
index 59a95b370e..1e52155382 100644
--- a/pages/table/permutations.page.tsx
+++ b/pages/table/permutations.page.tsx
@@ -81,11 +81,17 @@ const VERTICAL_ALIGN_COLUMNS: TableProps.ColumnDefinition<any>[] = [
     verticalAlign: 'top',
   },
   {
-    id: 'type-2',
-    header: 'Value',
+    id: 'value-top',
+    header: 'Value (top)',
     cell: item => item.text,
     verticalAlign: 'top',
   },
+  {
+    id: 'value-middle',
+    header: 'Value (middle)',
+    cell: item => item.text,
+    verticalAlign: 'middle',
+  },
 ];
 
 /* eslint-disable react/jsx-key */
@@ -314,9 +320,12 @@ const permutations = createPermutations<TableProps>([
     items: [createSimpleItems(3)],
   },
   {
+    header: ['Vertical align'],
     columnDefinitions: [VERTICAL_ALIGN_COLUMNS],
+    cellVerticalAlign: ['top'],
     items: [createSimpleItems(3)],
     variant: [undefined, 'full-page'],
+    selectionType: ['multi'],
   },
   {
     columnDefinitions: [
diff --git a/src/__tests__/snapshot-tests/__snapshots__/documenter.test.ts.snap b/src/__tests__/snapshot-tests/__snapshots__/documenter.test.ts.snap
index e6bcd8c3e2..a3eb743bdb 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/snapshot-tests/__snapshots__/documenter.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/__tests__/snapshot-tests/__snapshots__/documenter.test.ts.snap
@@ -16034,6 +16034,23 @@ add a meaningful description to the whole selection.
       "optional": true,
       "type": "TableProps.AriaLabels<T>",
     },
+    {
+      "defaultValue": "'middle'",
+      "description": "Determines the alignment of the content inside table cells.
+This property affects all cells, including the ones in the selection column.
+To target individual cells use \`columnDefinitions.verticalAlign\`, that takes precedence over \`cellVerticalAlign\`.",
+      "inlineType": {
+        "name": "",
+        "type": "union",
+        "values": [
+          "middle",
+          "top",
+        ],
+      },
+      "name": "cellVerticalAlign",
+      "optional": true,
+      "type": "string",
+    },
     {
       "deprecatedTag": "Custom CSS is not supported. For testing and other use cases, use [data attributes](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Howto/Use_data_attributes).",
       "description": "Adds the specified classes to the root element of the component.",
diff --git a/src/table/__tests__/table-feature-metrics.test.tsx b/src/table/__tests__/table-feature-metrics.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..07d09a07f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/table/__tests__/table-feature-metrics.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// Copyright Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { render } from '@testing-library/react';
+
+import * as baseComponentHooks from '../../../lib/components/internal/hooks/use-base-component';
+import Table from '../../../lib/components/table';
+
+const useBaseComponentSpy = jest.spyOn(baseComponentHooks, 'default');
+
+test('reports cellVerticalAlign and columnDefinitionsVerticalAlign correctly', () => {
+  const def = (id: string, verticalAlign: 'middle' | 'top') => ({ id, header: '', cell: () => null, verticalAlign });
+
+  render(<Table columnDefinitions={[def('1', 'middle')]} items={[]} />);
+
+  expect(useBaseComponentSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+    'Table',
+    {
+      props: expect.objectContaining({ cellVerticalAlign: 'middle' }),
+      metadata: expect.objectContaining({ usesColumnDefinitionsVerticalAlign: false }),
+    },
+    expect.anything()
+  );
+
+  render(<Table columnDefinitions={[def('1', 'middle')]} items={[]} cellVerticalAlign="top" />);
+
+  expect(useBaseComponentSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+    'Table',
+    {
+      props: expect.objectContaining({ cellVerticalAlign: 'top' }),
+      metadata: expect.objectContaining({ usesColumnDefinitionsVerticalAlign: true }),
+    },
+    expect.anything()
+  );
+
+  render(<Table columnDefinitions={[def('1', 'top'), def('2', 'top')]} items={[]} cellVerticalAlign="top" />);
+
+  expect(useBaseComponentSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+    'Table',
+    {
+      props: expect.objectContaining({ cellVerticalAlign: 'top' }),
+      metadata: expect.objectContaining({ usesColumnDefinitionsVerticalAlign: false }),
+    },
+    expect.anything()
+  );
+});
diff --git a/src/table/index.tsx b/src/table/index.tsx
index aad355b3b8..eef8d56d31 100644
--- a/src/table/index.tsx
+++ b/src/table/index.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const Table = React.forwardRef(
       selectedItems = [],
       variant = 'container',
       contentDensity = 'comfortable',
+      cellVerticalAlign = 'middle',
       firstIndex = 1,
       ...props
     }: TableProps<T>,
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ const Table = React.forwardRef(
           enableKeyboardNavigation: props.enableKeyboardNavigation,
           totalItemsCount: props.totalItemsCount,
           flowType: analyticsMetadata.flowType,
+          cellVerticalAlign,
         },
         metadata: {
           expandableRows: !!props.expandableRows,
@@ -61,6 +63,9 @@ const Table = React.forwardRef(
           hasInstanceIdentifier: Boolean(analyticsMetadata?.instanceIdentifier),
           usesVisibleColumns: !!props.visibleColumns,
           usesColumnDisplay: !!props.columnDisplay,
+          usesColumnDefinitionsVerticalAlign: props.columnDefinitions.some(
+            def => def.verticalAlign !== cellVerticalAlign
+          ),
         },
       },
       analyticsMetadata
@@ -89,6 +94,7 @@ const Table = React.forwardRef(
       variant,
       contentDensity,
       firstIndex,
+      cellVerticalAlign,
       ...props,
       ...baseComponentProps,
       ref,
diff --git a/src/table/interfaces.tsx b/src/table/interfaces.tsx
index dd45feba7f..09fa785c86 100644
--- a/src/table/interfaces.tsx
+++ b/src/table/interfaces.tsx
@@ -117,6 +117,14 @@ export interface TableProps<T = any> extends BaseComponentProps {
    * * `verticalAlign` ('middle' | 'top') - Determines the alignment of the content in the table cell.
    */
   columnDefinitions: ReadonlyArray<TableProps.ColumnDefinition<T>>;
+
+  /**
+   * Determines the alignment of the content inside table cells.
+   * This property affects all cells, including the ones in the selection column.
+   * To target individual cells use `columnDefinitions.verticalAlign`, that takes precedence over `cellVerticalAlign`.
+   */
+  cellVerticalAlign?: 'middle' | 'top';
+
   /**
    * Specifies the selection type (`'single' | 'multi'`).
    */
diff --git a/src/table/internal.tsx b/src/table/internal.tsx
index 80e4063a65..68db37baea 100644
--- a/src/table/internal.tsx
+++ b/src/table/internal.tsx
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ const GRID_NAVIGATION_PAGE_SIZE = 10;
 const SELECTION_COLUMN_WIDTH = 54;
 const selectionColumnId = Symbol('selection-column-id');
 
-type InternalTableProps<T> = SomeRequired<TableProps<T>, 'items' | 'selectedItems' | 'variant' | 'firstIndex'> &
+type InternalTableProps<T> = SomeRequired<
+  TableProps<T>,
+  'items' | 'selectedItems' | 'variant' | 'firstIndex' | 'cellVerticalAlign'
+> &
   InternalBaseComponentProps & {
     __funnelSubStepProps?: InternalContainerProps['__funnelSubStepProps'];
   };
@@ -135,6 +138,7 @@ const InternalTable = React.forwardRef(
       renderLoaderLoading,
       renderLoaderError,
       renderLoaderEmpty,
+      cellVerticalAlign,
       __funnelSubStepProps,
       ...rest
     }: InternalTableProps<T>,
@@ -595,6 +599,7 @@ const InternalTable = React.forwardRef(
                                       rowIndex,
                                       itemKey: `${getTableItemKey(row.item)}`,
                                     }}
+                                    verticalAlign={cellVerticalAlign}
                                   />
                                 )}
 
@@ -644,7 +649,7 @@ const InternalTable = React.forwardRef(
                                       submitEdit={cellEditing.submitEdit}
                                       columnId={column.id ?? colIndex}
                                       colIndex={colIndex + colIndexOffset}
-                                      verticalAlign={column.verticalAlign}
+                                      verticalAlign={column.verticalAlign ?? cellVerticalAlign}
                                       {...cellExpandableProps}
                                       {...getAnalyticsMetadataAttribute(analyticsMetadata)}
                                     />
@@ -670,7 +675,11 @@ const InternalTable = React.forwardRef(
                                 {...rowRoleProps}
                               >
                                 {getItemSelectionProps && (
-                                  <TableBodySelectionCell {...sharedCellProps} columnId={selectionColumnId} />
+                                  <TableBodySelectionCell
+                                    {...sharedCellProps}
+                                    columnId={selectionColumnId}
+                                    verticalAlign={cellVerticalAlign}
+                                  />
                                 )}
                                 {visibleColumnDefinitions.map((column, colIndex) => (
                                   <TableLoaderCell
diff --git a/src/table/selection/selection-cell.tsx b/src/table/selection/selection-cell.tsx
index 4bfff6b610..5a9eb1a3cf 100644
--- a/src/table/selection/selection-cell.tsx
+++ b/src/table/selection/selection-cell.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ export function TableHeaderSelectionCell({
 export function TableBodySelectionCell({ selectionControlProps, ...props }: TableBodySelectionCellProps) {
   return (
     <TableTdElement {...props} isSelection={true} wrapLines={false} isEditable={false} isEditing={false} colIndex={0}>
-      {selectionControlProps ? <SelectionControl {...selectionControlProps} /> : null}
+      {selectionControlProps ? (
+        <SelectionControl {...selectionControlProps} verticalAlign={props.verticalAlign} />
+      ) : null}
     </TableTdElement>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/table/selection/selection-control.tsx b/src/table/selection/selection-control.tsx
index 2b55d80972..5991513fae 100644
--- a/src/table/selection/selection-control.tsx
+++ b/src/table/selection/selection-control.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export interface SelectionControlProps extends SelectionProps {
   focusedComponent?: null | string;
   rowIndex?: number;
   itemKey?: string;
+  verticalAlign?: 'middle' | 'top';
 }
 
 export function SelectionControl({
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ export function SelectionControl({
   focusedComponent,
   rowIndex,
   itemKey,
+  verticalAlign = 'middle',
   ...sharedProps
 }: SelectionControlProps) {
   const controlId = useUniqueId();
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ export function SelectionControl({
 
   const setShiftState = (event: KeyboardEvent | MouseEvent) => {
     if (isMultiSelection) {
-      onShiftToggle && onShiftToggle(event.shiftKey);
+      onShiftToggle?.(event.shiftKey);
     }
   };
 
@@ -65,11 +67,11 @@ export function SelectionControl({
     if (isMultiSelection && !navigationActive) {
       if (event.keyCode === KeyCode.up) {
         event.preventDefault();
-        onFocusUp && onFocusUp(event);
+        onFocusUp?.(event);
       }
       if (event.keyCode === KeyCode.down) {
         event.preventDefault();
-        onFocusDown && onFocusDown(event);
+        onFocusDown?.(event);
       }
     }
   };
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ export function SelectionControl({
         onMouseUp={setShiftState}
         onClick={handleClick}
         htmlFor={controlId}
-        className={clsx(styles.label, styles.root)}
+        className={clsx(styles.label, styles.root, verticalAlign === 'top' && styles['label-top'])}
         aria-label={ariaLabel}
         title={ariaLabel}
         {...(rowIndex !== undefined && !sharedProps.disabled
diff --git a/src/table/selection/styles.scss b/src/table/selection/styles.scss
index 40db6ab611..0e5218042f 100644
--- a/src/table/selection/styles.scss
+++ b/src/table/selection/styles.scss
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
   border-inline-end: 0.1 * styles.$base-size solid transparent;
 }
 
+.label-top {
+  align-items: baseline;
+  padding-block-start: awsui.$space-xs;
+}
+
 .stud {
   visibility: hidden;
 }