Kubernetes Developer Salaries 2026 — Agentic AI Engineering
Real compensation data from active job listings using Kubernetes.
April 2026 · Updated hourly from live listings
What is Agentic AI Engineering?
The discipline of building AI agents, RAG pipelines, and multi-agent systems. Read more →
Min
$30,000
25th
$140,500
Median
$196,250
75th
$264,000
Max
$500,000
Shaded band is the 25th–75th percentile
Avg range (USD)
$172,156 – $237,895
Listings with salary
78
Dominant currency
USD
📈 Salary Trend
Salary trend
6-month median, active listings with disclosed salary.
| Month | Median | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | — | 0 |
| March 2026 | — | 0 |
| April 2026 | $201,825 | 35 |
| May 2026 | $201,500 | 47 |
| June 2026 | $200,000 | 11 |
| July 2026 | — | 0 |
🚀 Salary by Seniority
- Principal$225,480 – $311,200
5 listings · USD
- Staff$213,702 – $289,686
11 listings · USD
- Lead$170,200 – $239,970
7 listings · USD
- Senior$159,783 – $219,780
36 listings · USD
- Mid$149,262 – $211,734
17 listings · USD
- Junior$30,000 – $40,000
2 listings · USD
| Seniority | Avg Range | Currency | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal | $225,480 – $311,200 | USD | 5 |
| Staff | $213,702 – $289,686 | USD | 11 |
| Lead | $170,200 – $239,970 | USD | 7 |
| Senior | $159,783 – $219,780 | USD | 36 |
| Mid | $149,262 – $211,734 | USD | 17 |
| Junior | $30,000 – $40,000 | USD | 2 |
🗺️ Salary by Country
🌍 Remote vs Hybrid vs Onsite
- Hybrid$178,350 – $244,224
43 listings · USD
- Onsite$168,350 – $242,479
14 listings · USD
- Remote$165,060 – $224,995
21 listings · USD
🏢 Top Hiring Companies
| Company | Avg Range | Currency | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klaviyo | $154,000 – $231,000 | USD | 7 |
| Scale AI | $234,000 – $292,500 | USD | 4 |
| Klue | CA$121,750 – CA$165,000 | CAD | 4 |
| Justworks | MX$1,680,000 – MX$2,168,400 | MXN | 3 |
| JAPAN AI | ¥12,000,000 – ¥20,000,000 | JPY | 2 |
| Inflection AI | $350,000 – $500,000 | USD | 2 |
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Data aggregated from active listings on Agentic AI Engineering Jobs. Only listings with explicit salary ranges are included. Groups with fewer than 2 data points are not shown. View all salary data →