Kubernetes Architect (K8s Architect)
UK
The median Kubernetes Architect (K8s Architect) daily rate in the UK is £750, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 June 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 517 | 593 | 677 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +76 | +84 | +146 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Kubernetes Architect | 13 | 1 | 11 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.044% | 0.002% | 0.020% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.047% | 0.002% | 0.021% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £555 | - | £344 |
| 25th Percentile | £619 | - | £550 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £750 | - | £563 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -35.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £800 | - | £894 |
| 90th Percentile | £815 | - | £913 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £750 | - | £554 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +5.52% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 27,427 | 40,496 | 52,431 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.24% | 92.90% | 94.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,619 | 25,958 | 36,539 |
| 10th Percentile | £289 | £280 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £402 | £407 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.33% | +2.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £488 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.56% | -2.50% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,173 | 2,957 | 1,487 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.85 | £12.86 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.61 | £16.37 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £27.40 | £37.50 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -26.93% | -16.67% | +80.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | £62.50 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £73.75 | £76.70 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £40.00 | £40.59 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.13% | -1.45% | +102.95% |
Kubernetes Architect
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Kubernetes Architect in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Kubernetes Architect
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Kubernetes Architect.
Kubernetes Architect
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Kubernetes Architect over the 6 months to 17 June 2025.
Kubernetes Architect
Top 6 Contract Locations
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 UK over the 6 months to 17 June 2025. 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 |
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| England | +82 | 12 | £750 | - | 3 |
| London | - | 11 | £663 | - | 1 |
| Work from Home | +44 | 6 | £525 | - | |
| UK excluding London | - | 1 | £750 | - | 2 |
| North of England | - | 1 | £750 | - | 2 |
| North West | - | 1 | £750 | - | 2 |
Kubernetes Architect Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 17 June 2025, Kubernetes Architect contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads featuring Kubernetes Architect in the job title.
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Kubernetes Architect Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: