Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring Google Kubernetes Engine skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 2 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 2 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 707 | 653 | 851 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -54 | +198 | -209 |
| Permanent jobs citing Google Kubernetes Engine | 34 | 25 | 37 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.035% | 0.053% | 0.035% |
| As % of the Cloud Services category | 0.13% | 0.16% | 0.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £55,000 | £66,125 | £65,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £61,250 | £72,899 | £76,563 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £72,500 | £78,810 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.01% | -1.49% | +6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £92,500 | £82,751 | £91,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £110,000 | £82,975 | £102,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £72,500 | £78,810 | £80,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.01% | -1.49% | +34.40% |
All Cloud Computing Skills
UK
Google Kubernetes Engine falls under the Cloud Services category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring cloud computing skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for cloud computing skills | 26,309 | 15,392 | 35,128 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 27.23% | 32.81% | 33.27% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 17,157 | 10,721 | 26,970 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £30,625 | £30,488 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,000 | £41,250 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.17% | +4.35% | -8.73% |
| 75th Percentile | £83,750 | £81,250 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £102,500 | £96,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £51,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | +2.94% | -7.27% |
Google Kubernetes Engine
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Google Kubernetes Engine relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Google Kubernetes Engine
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Google Kubernetes Engine.
Google Kubernetes Engine
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Google Kubernetes Engine over the 6 months to 2 July 2026.
Google Kubernetes Engine
Top 10 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Google Kubernetes Engine within the UK over the 6 months to 2 July 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | -65 | 30 | £72,500 | -8.01% | 27 |
| UK excluding London | -58 | 19 | £72,500 | -8.01% | 18 |
| London | -24 | 13 | £85,000 | +10.53% | 16 |
| North of England | -41 | 13 | £72,500 | -8.01% | 5 |
| North West | +9 | 12 | £72,500 | -8.01% | 4 |
| Work from Home | -23 | 10 | £70,000 | -11.18% | 19 |
| South West | -60 | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Wales | - | 2 | £70,500 | - | 2 |
| Yorkshire | -42 | 1 | £90,000 | +20.21% | 1 |
| East of England | - | 1 | £72,500 | - |
Google Kubernetes Engine
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:
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