Kubernetes Engineer (K8s Engineer)
UK > England
The median Kubernetes Engineer (K8s Engineer) daily rate in England is £561, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 23 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
23 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
510 |
444 |
520 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-66 |
+76 |
+25 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Kubernetes Engineer |
30 |
48 |
37 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England |
0.092% |
0.18% |
0.10% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.10% |
0.19% |
0.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
24 |
36 |
24 |
| 10th Percentile |
£400 |
£384 |
£473 |
| 25th Percentile |
£438 |
£560 |
£475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£561 |
£625 |
£578 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-10.32% |
+8.23% |
-7.60% |
| 75th Percentile |
£650 |
£750 |
£695 |
| 90th Percentile |
£687 |
£838 |
£768 |
| UK median daily rate |
£571 |
£625 |
£588 |
| % change year-on-year |
-8.64% |
+6.38% |
-4.47% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
£59.39 |
£61.25 |
| Median hourly rate |
- |
£63.79 |
£62.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
+2.06% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
£68.18 |
£63.75 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| UK median hourly rate |
- |
£63.79 |
£62.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
+2.06% |
- |
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 |
29,745 |
24,917 |
34,400 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
91.63% |
92.97% |
92.99% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
19,004 |
15,417 |
23,252 |
| 10th Percentile |
£300 |
£300 |
£275 |
| 25th Percentile |
£406 |
£413 |
£413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£501 |
£525 |
£525 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-4.67% |
- |
-4.55% |
| 75th Percentile |
£625 |
£638 |
£650 |
| 90th Percentile |
£725 |
£750 |
£748 |
| UK median daily rate |
£500 |
£525 |
£525 |
| % change year-on-year |
-4.76% |
- |
-4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
1,842 |
755 |
1,817 |
| 10th Percentile |
£14.50 |
£15.92 |
£13.50 |
| 25th Percentile |
£18.50 |
£21.25 |
£17.72 |
| Median hourly rate |
£29.60 |
£35.00 |
£39.55 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-15.43% |
-11.50% |
+13.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£63.32 |
£64.61 |
£62.50 |
| 90th Percentile |
£70.00 |
£75.00 |
£74.00 |
| UK median hourly rate |
£27.50 |
£32.50 |
£39.55 |
| % change year-on-year |
-15.38% |
-17.83% |
+13.00% |
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 23 January 2026.
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 23 January 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
Kubernetes Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 23 January 2026, 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:
