Kubernetes vs GCP: jobs, salaries and remote work
Kubernetes and GCP side by side in 45,511 live tech job postings on Nov 14, 2026: how many roles ask for each, what they pay and how many are remote.
Demand. Kubernetes and GCP are asked for about equally often: 3,602 and 3,499 open roles.
Pay. Kubernetes roles advertise the higher median salary: $215K against $207K for GCP.
Remote. Remote work is equally common: 28% of Kubernetes roles and 25% of GCP roles.
Together. 1,495 open roles ask for both, which is 43% of all GCP roles.
Kubernetes and GCP side by side
| Kubernetes | GCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles | 3,602 | 3,499 |
| Share of all open tech roles | 8% | 8% |
| Posted in the last 7 days | 259 | 258 |
| Remote roles | 28% | 25% |
| Entry-level roles | 1% | 1% |
| Senior and lead roles | 61% | 58% |
| Median advertised salary | $215K | $207K |
| Roles that publish a salary | 1,714 | 1,568 |
| Most often asked for with | AWS, Python, GCP, Go, CI/CD | AWS, Azure, Python, Kubernetes, CI/CD |
| Hiring the most | SpaceX (121), CoreWeave (116), MongoDB (92), Affirm (67), Databricks (67) | MongoDB (390), Databricks (328), ClickHouse (93), Fivetran (74), Airwallex (69) |
Source: open roles on Hiring Right Now, collected from companies' own careers pages and recounted every day. Salary medians need at least 30 published ranges. How the numbers are made.
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Kubernetes or GCP: questions people ask
Which has more jobs, Kubernetes or GCP?
Kubernetes and GCP are asked for about equally often: 3,602 and 3,499 open roles. Counted on Nov 14, 2026 across 45,511 open roles at 768 tech companies.
Which pays more, Kubernetes or GCP?
Kubernetes roles advertise the higher median salary: $215K against $207K for GCP. These are advertised ranges from job postings, not verified pay.
Is Kubernetes or GCP better for remote work?
Remote work is equally common: 28% of Kubernetes roles and 25% of GCP roles.
Do employers ask for Kubernetes and GCP together?
1,495 open roles ask for both, which is 43% of all GCP roles.