Kubernetes (k8s)
West Midlands > Birmingham
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Birmingham requiring Kubernetes skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 24 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 24 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 28 | 30 | 57 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | +27 | -18 |
| Contract jobs citing Kubernetes | 55 | 18 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Birmingham | 5.81% | 3.46% | 0.66% |
| As % of the Systems Management category | 43.31% | 22.50% | 7.69% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 36 | 11 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £282 | £283 |
| 25th Percentile | £422 | £366 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £488 | £450 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.33% | +5.88% | -39.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £553 | £597 | £444 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £800 | £455 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £525 | £550 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +12.82% | -30.36% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £65.00 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £70.00 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £70.00 | - | £70.00 |
All Systems Management Skills
Birmingham
Kubernetes falls under the Systems Management category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring systems management skills in Birmingham.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for systems management skills | 127 | 80 | 65 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham | 13.41% | 15.38% | 8.52% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 88 | 56 | 55 |
| 10th Percentile | £261 | £253 | £215 |
| 25th Percentile | £408 | £311 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £475 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -19.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £553 | £556 | £616 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £697 | £654 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £477 | £475 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.42% | - | -9.52% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £41.78 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £65.00 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £70.00 | - | £55.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +180.58% |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £65.23 | - | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +180.58% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Kubernetes relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
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Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Kubernetes.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Birmingham
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Kubernetes in Birmingham over the 6 months to 24 June 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Kubernetes.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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