Kubernetes Architect Contract Job Trends in Hampshire
Kubernetes Architect (K8s Architect)
South East > Hampshire
The median Kubernetes Architect (K8s Architect) daily rate in Hampshire is £1,031, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 107 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Kubernetes Architect | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Hampshire | 0.11% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.12% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £976 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £997 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £1,031 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £1,066 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £1,086 | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £1,031 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Hampshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Hampshire. 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.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Hampshire with a recognized job title | 1,733 | 916 | 1,113 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.31% | 89.80% | 93.06% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 939 | 616 | 724 |
| 10th Percentile | £348 | £213 | £352 |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | £436 | £442 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -4.55% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £669 | £600 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £650 | £700 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £506 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -1.23% | -0.74% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 329 | 89 | 78 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.00 | £16.17 | £21.89 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.43 | £19.00 | £27.85 |
| Median hourly rate | £38.25 | £25.15 | £68.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +52.09% | -63.42% | +30.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £50.00 | £75.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.25 | £69.92 | £78.75 |
| South East median hourly rate | £48.72 | £21.02 | £58.30 |
| % change year-on-year | +131.78% | -63.95% | +11.05% |
Kubernetes Architect Contract Job Locations in Hampshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Kubernetes Architect within the Hampshire region over the 6 months to 18 October 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.
| 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 |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnborough | - | 1 | £963 | - | |
| Kubernetes Architect South East |
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Kubernetes Architect Skill Set Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire
For the 6 months to 18 October 2026, Kubernetes Architect 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 Hampshire region featuring Kubernetes Architect in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CI/CD | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Kubernetes | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Roadmaps | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | SC Cleared | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Test Automation | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Use Case | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | VMware | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | VMware Infrastructure | 100.0% | 2 |
| 10 | Containerisation | 50.0% | 1 |
| 10 | Continuous Delivery | 50.0% | 1 |
| 10 | Continuous Integration | 50.0% | 1 |
| 10 | Data Integration | 50.0% | 1 |
| 10 | Deployment Automation | 50.0% | 1 |
| 10 | DevOps | 50.0% | 1 |
| 10 | Technology Roadmap | 50.0% | 1 |
Kubernetes Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solutions Architect | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | VMware Architect | 100.0% | 2 |