# Kubernetes demand in job posts

> Kubernetes appears in 1.1% of job posts (92,733 in the last 90 days). Monthly demand trend, roles, countries, remote share and pay.

Page: https://jobdataapi.com/skill-demand/kubernetes/
Updated: 2026-11-12
Category: Cloud, DevOps and infrastructure
Source: jobdata API (https://jobdataapi.com/) - job posts sourced directly from company career sites; a post counts when its description mentions "kubernetes".

## Key numbers

- Share of all job posts, last 90 days: 1.11%
- Job posts mentioning it, last 30 days: 30,542
- Job posts mentioning it, last 90 days: 92,733
- Job posts mentioning it, last 12 months: 328,797
- Remote or hybrid share, last 90 days: 42%
- Median advertised salary, last 12 months: $155,000 per year (USD; 97,347 job posts)

## In short

### How in demand is Kubernetes?

Kubernetes was mentioned in 1.1% of all job posts in the last 90 days (92,733 job posts; 30,542 in the last 30 days).

### Is demand for Kubernetes growing?

The share of job posts mentioning Kubernetes was down 10% in the last three completed months compared with the three months before.

### Which roles ask for Kubernetes?

Most job posts mentioning Kubernetes in the last 90 days: Engineer (70,328), Architect (4,582) and Developer (4,131).

### Where are Kubernetes jobs?

Top countries in the last 90 days: United States (32,338), India (16,626) and Canada (3,472).

### Are Kubernetes jobs remote?

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

### What do Kubernetes jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $155,000 per year (USD) across 97,347 job posts mentioning Kubernetes with disclosed pay in the last 12 months.

## Monthly share of job posts

| Month | Job posts | Share of all posts |
|---|---:|---:|
| 2025-11 | 21670 | 1.31% |
| 2025-12 | 19679 | 1.29% |
| 2026-01 | 24888 | 1.34% |
| 2026-02 | 25037 | 1.42% |
| 2026-03 | 27251 | 1.32% |
| 2026-04 | 26529 | 1.29% |
| 2026-05 | 26423 | 1.31% |
| 2026-06 | 29411 | 1.25% |
| 2026-07 | 30200 | 1.16% |
| 2026-08 | 29654 | 1.08% |
| 2026-09 | 34315 | 1.14% |
| 2026-10 | 31680 | 1.12% |

## Roles asking for Kubernetes (last 90 days)

| Role | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| Engineer | 70328 |
| Architect | 4582 |
| Developer | 4131 |
| Manager | 3211 |
| Analyst | 2639 |
| Specialist | 2041 |
| Administrator | 1288 |
| Consultant | 1130 |
| Director | 632 |
| Solutions Architect | 531 |

## Top countries (last 90 days)

| Country | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| United States | 32338 |
| India | 16626 |
| Canada | 3472 |
| United Kingdom | 3363 |
| Brazil | 2795 |
| France | 2786 |
| Germany | 2322 |
| Poland | 2252 |

## Query this data

Full-text search on job descriptions requires access pro or higher:

```bash
curl -G -H "Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_API_KEY" "https://jobdataapi.com/api/jobs/" --data-urlencode 'description="kubernetes"' -d max_age=30
```

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