# Kubernetes vs. Docker: demand in job posts

> Kubernetes - it appears in 1.1% of job posts (65,047 in the last 90 days), vs. Docker 0.9%.

Page: https://jobdataapi.com/skill-demand/compare/kubernetes-vs-docker/
Data as of: 2026-11-14
Source: jobdata API (https://jobdataapi.com/) - free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link. Methodology: https://jobdataapi.com/methodology/

## In short

### Which is more in demand: Kubernetes or Docker?

Kubernetes - it appears in 1.1% of job posts (65,047 in the last 90 days), vs. Docker 0.9%.

### Is Kubernetes or Docker growing faster?

Neither is growing; Kubernetes is declining least, measured by the change in the share of job posts over the last three completed months vs. the three before: Kubernetes -4%; Docker -9%.

### Which pays more: Kubernetes or Docker?

Kubernetes job posts advertise the highest median salary (USD per year, last 12 months, pooled across countries): Kubernetes $155,000; Docker $145,000.

### Which is more often remote: Kubernetes or Docker?

Kubernetes - 42% of its job posts in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.

## Side by side

| Skill | Share of job posts (90 days) | Job posts (90 days) | Remote/hybrid | Median salary (USD/year) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Kubernetes | 1.12% | 65047 | 42% | 155000 |
| Docker | 0.88% | 50852 | 39% | 145000 |

## Share of job posts per month

| Month | Kubernetes | Docker |
|---|---:|---:|
| 2025-11 | 1.36% | 1.22% |
| 2025-12 | 1.29% | 1.14% |
| 2026-01 | 1.34% | 1.18% |
| 2026-02 | 1.38% | 1.22% |
| 2026-03 | 1.31% | 1.12% |
| 2026-04 | 1.31% | 1.12% |
| 2026-05 | 1.30% | 1.09% |
| 2026-06 | 1.21% | 1.01% |
| 2026-07 | 1.11% | 0.94% |
| 2026-08 | 1.05% | 0.85% |
| 2026-09 | 1.11% | 0.87% |
| 2026-10 | 1.09% | 0.84% |