Kubernetes developer salaries.
What employers say they'll pay.
- median, Europe (EUR)
- €84k
- median, North America (USD)
- $223k
- published ranges
- 479
Based on 479 Kubernetes job ads with a published salary range on getwork.dev (as of 2026-10-28), the median salary in Europe is €84k per year (middle 50%: €72k–€107k) and the median in North America is $223k per year.
| Region | p25 | Median | p75 | Spread | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America USD | $185k | $223k | $273k | 376 | |
| Europe EUR | €72k | €84k | €107k | 61 | |
| Europe GBP | £114k | £160k | £358k | 21 | |
| North America CAD | 190k CAD | 310k CAD | 353k CAD | 10 | |
| Europe USD | $205k | $228k | $228k | 4 |
In Europe (EUR), 56% of the ranges come from Elastic, Mozilla and Bloomreach, so the median leans toward their pay.
| Level | p25 | Median | p75 | Spread | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior USD | $174k | $195k | $229k | 109 | |
| Staff USD | $220k | $258k | $290k | 85 | |
| Senior EUR | €72k | €80k | €91k | 41 | |
| Manager USD | $210k | $239k | $288k | 30 | |
| Principal USD | $259k | $309k | $403k | 21 | |
| Staff GBP | £178k | £358k | £358k | 9 | |
| Principal EUR | €95k | €135k | €145k | 6 | |
| Senior GBP | £98k | £114k | £120k | 6 | |
| Junior USD | $150k | $150k | $173k | 5 | |
| Staff EUR | €95k | €98k | €178k | 5 | |
| Mid-level USD | $156k | $156k | $180k | 3 | |
| Manager EUR | €87k | €87k | €90k | 3 | |
| Senior CAD | 310k CAD | 310k CAD | 313k CAD | 3 |
Best-paid Kubernetes roles open in Europe
- Staff Software Engineer, Inference · Anthropic€295k–€355k
- Senior Software Engineer, Inference · Anthropic€235k–€295k
- Staff Software Engineer, Platform Infrastructure · Astronomer€140k–€215k
- Principal Forward Deployed Engineer · Docker€121k–€198k
- Deployed Architect, Professional Services (Amsterdam) · LangChain€110k–€185k
- Senior Software Engineer, Platform · Astronomer€105k–€175k
- Principal Solutions Architect, Professional Services · Docker€119k–€170k
- Principal Software Engineer I - CI/CD - Platform Engineering Productivity · Elastic€105k–€166k
- Senior Software Engineer, Secure Build · Docker€94k–€156k
- Software Engineer · Dust€40k–€150k
Questions
What does a Kubernetes developer earn in Europe?
The median published salary for Kubernetes roles in Europe is €84k per year, based on 61 ranges in EUR. Half of the ranges have a midpoint between €72k and €107k.
How much more do senior Kubernetes developers earn?
Senior: median $195k (109 ranges); Staff: median $258k (85 ranges); Senior: median €80k (41 ranges); Manager: median $239k (30 ranges); Principal: median $309k (21 ranges); Staff: median £358k (9 ranges); Principal: median €135k (6 ranges); Senior: median £114k (6 ranges); Junior: median $150k (5 ranges); Staff: median €98k (5 ranges); Mid-level: median $156k (3 ranges); Manager: median €87k (3 ranges); Senior: median 310k CAD (3 ranges).
Where do these numbers come from?
From salary ranges employers publish in live job ads, read directly from their applicant tracking systems. They are asking ranges, not reported pay, and each figure uses the midpoint of a range.
Method: midpoints of yearly salary ranges in active job ads, per currency, no conversion. Updated with every site build. Ask your agent for any slice: salary_insights(stack: ["kubernetes"], seniority: ["senior"], countries: ["NL"]). See all Kubernetes jobs.