The median Kubernetes Engineer (K8s Engineer) daily rate in England is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in England. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
Contract vacancies in England with a recognized job title
27,559
29,042
36,964
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
91.15%
93.00%
93.62%
Number of daily rates quoted
17,706
17,770
25,618
10th Percentile
£281
£300
£295
25th Percentile
£404
£413
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£510
£525
£535
Median % change year-on-year
-2.86%
-1.87%
-2.73%
75th Percentile
£625
£638
£650
90th Percentile
£725
£750
£750
UK median daily rate
£500
£525
£525
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-
-4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1,648
1,096
1,418
10th Percentile
£14.24
£15.22
£15.25
25th Percentile
£17.87
£21.22
£19.30
Median hourly rate
£25.15
£40.00
£45.11
Median % change year-on-year
-37.13%
-11.32%
+50.35%
75th Percentile
£55.00
£66.00
£65.00
90th Percentile
£70.16
£75.00
£77.50
UK median hourly rate
£25.15
£35.00
£44.50
% change year-on-year
-28.14%
-21.35%
+55.05%
Kubernetes Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Kubernetes Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Kubernetes Engineer Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Kubernetes Engineer job vacancies in England.
Kubernetes Engineer Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Kubernetes Engineer in England over the 6 months to 14 November 2025.
Kubernetes Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Kubernetes Engineer job vacancies in England.
Kubernetes Engineer Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Kubernetes Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 14 November 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
Location
Rank Change on Same Period Last Year
Matching Contract IT Job Ads
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year
Kubernetes Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 14 November 2025, Kubernetes Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the England region featuring Kubernetes Engineer in the job title.
Kubernetes Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:
