Kubernetes Architect Job Trends in Reading

Kubernetes Architect (K8s Architect)
Berkshire > Reading

The median Kubernetes Architect (K8s Architect) salary in Reading is £102,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 July 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 78 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Kubernetes Architect 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Reading 0.077% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.083% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £96,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £102,500 - -
75th Percentile £108,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Berkshire median annual salary £107,500 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Reading

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Reading. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Reading with a recognized job title 1,212 487 1,609
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.16% 87.12% 94.42%
Number of salaries quoted 822 270 1,072
10th Percentile £32,000 £28,500 £29,175
25th Percentile £42,500 £38,813 £39,380
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £52,550
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% +4.66% -12.42%
75th Percentile £72,500 £73,750 £67,500
90th Percentile £90,000 £86,375 £80,000
Berkshire median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year - +4.76% -4.63%

Kubernetes Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Kubernetes Architect' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Reading.

Kubernetes Architect job vacancy trend in Reading

Kubernetes Architect Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading

For the 6 months to 11 July 2026, Kubernetes Architect 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 permanent job ads across the Reading region featuring Kubernetes Architect in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) CI/CD
1 1 (100.00%) Disaster Recovery
1 1 (100.00%) High Availability
1 1 (100.00%) Infrastructure as Code
1 1 (100.00%) Kubernetes
1 1 (100.00%) Microservices
1 1 (100.00%) OpenShift
1 1 (100.00%) Platform Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared

Kubernetes Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) OpenShift
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Hybrid Cloud
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) CI/CD
1 1 (100.00%) Disaster Recovery
1 1 (100.00%) High Availability
1 1 (100.00%) Infrastructure as Code
1 1 (100.00%) Microservices
1 1 (100.00%) Platform Engineering
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Systems Management
1 1 (100.00%) Kubernetes