Kubernetes Architect Contract Job Trends in Telford
Kubernetes Architect (K8s Architect)
Shropshire > Telford
The median Kubernetes Architect (K8s Architect) daily rate in Telford 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 | 89 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Kubernetes Architect jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Telford | 0.12% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.12% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £612 | - | - |
| Shropshire median daily rate | £612 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Telford
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Telford 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 Telford matching a recognised job title | 820 | 214 | 87 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 97.39% | 90.30% | 87.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 724 | 161 | 72 |
| 10th Percentile | £381 | £350 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £415 | £429 | £361 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £513 | £477 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.32% | +7.44% | -0.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £551 | £540 | £519 |
| 90th Percentile | £636 | £559 | £565 |
| Shropshire median daily rate | £475 | £500 | £469 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | +6.61% | -1.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.06 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £20.25 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £48.00 | £25.15 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +90.85% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £59.75 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £63.40 | - | - |
| Shropshire median hourly rate | £22.85 | £18.68 | £23.60 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.32% | -20.85% | - |
Kubernetes Architect Skill Set Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Telford
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 Telford 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 Telford 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 |