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Senior Kubernetes Engineer Salary & Pay Rates in United Kingdom

Market analysis based on live job data.

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£78,162 Median Salary

Salary range based on experience level

Entry Level Median Senior / Expert

£52,050 £78,162 £137,500

Verified as of May 01, 2026

The median salary and typical pay rates for a Senior Kubernetes Engineer in United Kingdom is £78,162 per year as of May 2026, based on 16 active job listings. Entry-level roles typically start at £52,050, while senior specialists can earn up to £137,500. Salaries for this role have changed by +37.9% compared to the previous year. Equivalent contract day rates are approximately £750 per day.

Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in United Kingdom citing Senior Kubernetes Engineer.

📊 Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior Kubernetes Engineer over the last 6 months in United Kingdom.

📊 Market Demand

Number of live job vacancies over time for Senior Kubernetes Engineer in United Kingdom.

Historical Market Data

Metric	2026	Same Period 2025	Same Period 2024
Rank	454	-	-
Rank change year-on-year	-	-	-
Permanent jobs citing Senior Kubernetes Engineer	16	0	0
As % of all permanent jobs in United Kingdom	0.12%	0.11%	0.10%
Number of salaries quoted	12	0	0
Entry Level	£52,050
Junior	£49,277
Median Salary	£78,162
Median salary change vs last year	-	-	-
Senior	£95,000
Expert / Top Earners	£137,500

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Top Skills in Demand

Skill Name	Frequency %	Action
Google Cloud Platform	7%	Learn This
Kubernetes	4%	Learn This
AWS	4%	Learn This
Terraform	4%	Learn This
Python	3%	Learn This
opentelemetry	3%	Learn This
C++	3%	Learn This
Docker	3%	Learn This
Microsoft Azure	3%	Learn This