Kubernetes Developer Salaries 2026 — Agentic AI Engineering
Real compensation data from active job listings using Kubernetes.
April 2026 · Updated hourly from live listings
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Min
$30,000
25th
$135,000
Median
$204,500
75th
$294,000
Max
$500,000
Shaded band is the 25th–75th percentile
Avg range (USD)
$166,767 – $244,326
Listings with salary
89
Dominant currency
USD
🚀 Salary by Seniority
- Staff$207,060 – $301,211
18 listings · USD
- Lead$211,900 – $277,900
5 listings · USD
- Senior$162,691 – $238,515
39 listings · USD
- Mid$139,489 – $200,647
23 listings · USD
- Junior$30,000 – $40,000
3 listings · USD
| Seniority | Avg Range | Currency | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | $207,060 – $301,211 | USD | 18 |
| Lead | $211,900 – $277,900 | USD | 5 |
| Senior | $162,691 – $238,515 | USD | 39 |
| Mid | $139,489 – $200,647 | USD | 23 |
| Junior | $30,000 – $40,000 | USD | 3 |
🗺️ Salary by Country
| Country | Avg Range | Currency | Listings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | ₹2,500,000 – ₹6,000,000 | INR | 2 | Browse |
| United States | $175,252 – $256,088 | USD | 59 | Browse |
| Poland | PLN 143,195 – PLN 239,505 | PLN | 3 | Browse |
| Canada | CA$121,750 – CA$165,000 | CAD | 6 | Browse |
| CH | CHF 121,667 – CHF 148,333 | CHF | 3 | Browse |
| NL | €76,724 – €115,956 | EUR | 3 | Browse |
| Germany | €65,000 – €111,667 | EUR | 3 | Browse |
| United Kingdom | £70,200 – £89,400 | GBP | 6 | Browse |
| MX | $35,000 – $56,000 | USD | 2 | Browse |
| AR | $35,000 – $56,000 | USD | 2 | Browse |
| CO | $35,000 – $56,000 | USD | 2 | Browse |
| BR | $35,000 – $56,000 | USD | 2 | Browse |
🌍 Remote vs Hybrid vs Onsite
- Hybrid$184,653 – $266,625
46 listings · USD
- Onsite$171,963 – $259,388
18 listings · USD
- Remote$141,037 – $206,007
25 listings · USD
🏢 Top Hiring Companies
| Company | Avg Range | Currency | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale AI | $220,533 – $294,139 | USD | 9 |
| Klue | CA$121,750 – CA$165,000 | CAD | 4 |
| Sezzle | $33,333 – $50,667 | USD | 3 |
| Citi | HUF 22,713,830 – HUF 38,083,370 | HUF | 2 |
| Anthropic | $320,000 – $445,000 | USD | 2 |
| EY | $125,450 – $287,300 | 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 →