UK Salary Guide
DevOps salary · Kubernetes
The median devops salary with Kubernetes is £68,750, based on 224 listings. See the YoY change, top paying companies, and live Kubernetes jobs.
Last updated 29 October 2026 · Refreshed nightly from live + recently expired listings
2025 vs 2026 median salary by experience level
Full-year 2025 median compared with full-year 2026 median for each experience level · Kubernetes.
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| Experience | Sample | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 3 | £32,500 | £41,000 |
| Mid | 144 | £70,000 | £65,000 |
| Senior | 66 | £80,500 | £70,000 |
| Expert | 11 | — | £93,750 |
Salary range distribution
How many · k devops roles fall into each salary band.
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| Salary band | Job listings |
|---|---|
| £30k - £50k | 11 |
| £50k - £70k | 101 |
| £70k - £90k | 75 |
| £90k - £120k | 34 |
| £120k - £150k | 1 |
| £150k+ | 2 |
DevOps salary by work mode
On-site, hybrid and remote pay comparison · Kubernetes, 2025 vs 2026.
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| Work mode | Sample | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | 57 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| Hybrid | 114 | £75,000 | £67,500 |
| Remote | 53 | £61,250 | £62,500 |
Recent DevOps jobs · Kubernetes
Platform Engineer- eDV Cleared
Searchability NS&D · London
£40,000 - £95,000 p/y
Senior VMWare Platform Engineer
Context Recruitment Limited · Leicester
£70,000 - £80,000 p/y
GCP Security Engineer
Marshall Wolfe · London
£70,000 - £80,000 p/y
Senior Quantexa Data Engineer - Birmingham / Hybrid
Noir · Birmingham
£60,000 - £75,000 p/y
Senior Quantexa Data Engineer - Manchester / Hybrid
Noir · Manchester
£60,000 - £75,000 p/y
Senior Quantexa Data Engineer - London / Hybrid
Noir · London
£60,000 - £80,000 p/y
Senior Quantexa Data Engineer - Leeds / Hybrid
Noir · Leeds
£60,000 - £75,000 p/y
DevOps Engineer
Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd · Newcastle Upon Tyne
£35,000 - £65,000 p/y
Frequently asked questions
What is the average DevOps engineer salary in the UK?
DevOps and platform engineer salaries are among the highest in the UK market, with the median typically between £70k and £95k.
Do SRE roles pay more than DevOps?
Yes, by a small margin. Site reliability engineers tend to sit at the top of the platform-engineering band, especially at larger tech companies.