Kubernetes vs Machine Learning: jobs, salaries and remote work
Kubernetes and Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning are asked for about equally often: 3,602 and 3,513 open roles.
Pay. Machine Learning roles advertise the higher median salary: $229K against $215K for Kubernetes.
Remote. Kubernetes roles are remote more often: 28% against 21% for Machine Learning.
Together. 430 open roles ask for both, which is 12% of all Machine Learning roles.
Kubernetes and Machine Learning side by side
| Kubernetes | Machine Learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles | 3,602 | 3,513 |
| Share of all open tech roles | 8% | 8% |
| Posted in the last 7 days | 259 | 218 |
| Remote roles | 28% | 21% |
| Entry-level roles | 1% | 5% |
| Senior and lead roles | 61% | 55% |
| Median advertised salary | $215K | $229K |
| Roles that publish a salary | 1,714 | 1,887 |
| Most often asked for with | AWS, Python, GCP, Go, CI/CD | Python, LLM, AI, SQL, AWS |
| Hiring the most | SpaceX (121), CoreWeave (116), MongoDB (92), Affirm (67), Databricks (67) | Okta (362), Waymo (140), Databricks (127), Anthropic (109), Baseten (102) |
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 Machine Learning: questions people ask
Which has more jobs, Kubernetes or Machine Learning?
Kubernetes and Machine Learning are asked for about equally often: 3,602 and 3,513 open roles. Counted on Nov 14, 2026 across 45,511 open roles at 768 tech companies.
Which pays more, Kubernetes or Machine Learning?
Machine Learning roles advertise the higher median salary: $229K against $215K for Kubernetes. These are advertised ranges from job postings, not verified pay.
Is Kubernetes or Machine Learning better for remote work?
Kubernetes roles are remote more often: 28% against 21% for Machine Learning.
Do employers ask for Kubernetes and Machine Learning together?
430 open roles ask for both, which is 12% of all Machine Learning roles.