Kafka Developer
UK
The median Kafka Developer salary in the UK is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 September 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 650 | - | 760 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +436 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Kafka Developer | 20 | 0 | 22 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.040% | - | 0.035% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.045% | - | 0.037% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £75,000 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £87,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | - | £95,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +18.75% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £107,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £200,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 44,567 | 74,712 | 58,994 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.72% | 95.24% | 93.76% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26,271 | 45,810 | 45,470 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £30,000 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £40,000 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £73,750 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £92,500 | £98,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £47,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -4.76% | - |
Kafka Developer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Kafka Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Kafka Developer
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Kafka Developer job vacancies in the UK.
Kafka Developer
Top 5 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Kafka Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 10 September 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Scotland | - | 11 | - | - | |
| UK excluding London | - | 11 | - | - | |
| London | - | 9 | £100,000 | - | 1 |
| England | - | 9 | £100,000 | - | 1 |
| Work from Home | - | 3 | £100,000 | - |
Kafka Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 10 September 2025, Kafka Developer 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 permanent job ads featuring Kafka Developer in the job title.
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Kafka Developer 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: