Kubernetes (k8s)
East of England > Hertfordshire
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Hertfordshire requiring Kubernetes skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 3 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 61 | 42 | 65 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -19 | +23 | +2 |
| Contract jobs citing Kubernetes | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Hertfordshire | 0.28% | 1.03% | 0.93% |
| As % of the Systems Management category | 4.08% | 23.53% | 12.50% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £431 | - | £488 |
| 25th Percentile | £467 | £525 | £497 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £531 | £550 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.41% | +4.76% | -27.59% |
| 75th Percentile | £592 | £575 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £627 | - | £598 |
| East of England median daily rate | £613 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.36% | - | -6.02% |
All Systems Management Skills
Hertfordshire
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 Hertfordshire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for systems management skills | 49 | 17 | 56 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire | 6.96% | 4.36% | 7.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 28 | 10 | 39 |
| 10th Percentile | £419 | £239 | £360 |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | £299 | £410 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £525 | £563 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.33% | -6.67% | +2.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £641 | £575 | £731 |
| 90th Percentile | £681 | £578 | £854 |
| East of England median daily rate | £475 | £375 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +26.67% | -25.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.55 | - | £15.08 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £66.25 | £17.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.09 | £67.50 | £20.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -70.24% | +233.33% | -72.26% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £68.75 | £42.69 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £49.00 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £20.09 | £50.00 | £20.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -59.82% | +150.00% | -67.35% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Hertfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Kubernetes relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Hertfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Hertfordshire citing Kubernetes.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Hertfordshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Kubernetes in Hertfordshire over the 6 months to 3 February 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Hertfordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Hertfordshire citing Kubernetes.
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Contract Job Locations in Hertfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Kubernetes within the Hertfordshire region over the 6 months to 3 February 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welwyn Garden City | -1 | 1 | £650 | - | |
| Stevenage | - | 1 | £413 | - | 1 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hertfordshire 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: