Kubernetes Architect Contract Job Trends in Shropshire
Kubernetes Architect (K8s Architect)
West Midlands > Shropshire
The median Kubernetes Architect (K8s Architect) daily rate in Shropshire is £612, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 95 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Kubernetes Architect jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Shropshire | 0.11% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.12% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £612 | - | - |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £612 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Shropshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Shropshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Shropshire matching a recognised job title | 869 | 242 | 102 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 95.81% | 89.96% | 86.44% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 751 | 167 | 77 |
| 10th Percentile | £383 | £354 | £209 |
| 25th Percentile | £415 | £429 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £500 | £469 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | +6.61% | -1.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £551 | £538 | £519 |
| 90th Percentile | £633 | £555 | £554 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £488 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.50% | - | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.04 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £14.66 | £12.21 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £22.85 | £18.68 | £23.60 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.32% | -20.85% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £49.50 | £28.87 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £59.75 | £35.56 | - |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £22.00 | £25.15 | £23.05 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.52% | +9.11% | +3.85% |
Kubernetes Architect Contract Job Locations in Shropshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Kubernetes Architect jobs within the Shropshire region over the 6 months to 1 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telford | - | 1 | £612 | - | |
| Kubernetes Architect West Midlands |
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Kubernetes Architect Skill Set Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shropshire
For the 6 months to 1 November 2026, Kubernetes Architect contract job ads cited 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 Kubernetes Architect job ads across the Shropshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Containerisation | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Docker | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | IaaS | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Java | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Kubernetes | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | OAuth | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Risk Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SC Cleared | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Spring | 100.0% | 1 |
Kubernetes Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shropshire 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 | Java Technical Architect | 100.0% | 1 |