LLM vs Kubernetes: jobs, salaries and remote work
LLM and Kubernetes 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. LLM and Kubernetes are asked for about equally often: 4,029 and 3,602 open roles.
Pay. LLM roles advertise the higher median salary: $229K against $215K for Kubernetes.
Remote. Kubernetes roles are remote more often: 28% against 23% for LLM.
Together. 678 open roles ask for both, which is 19% of all Kubernetes roles.
LLM and Kubernetes side by side
| LLM | Kubernetes | |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles | 4,029 | 3,602 |
| Share of all open tech roles | 9% | 8% |
| Posted in the last 7 days | 272 | 259 |
| Remote roles | 23% | 28% |
| Entry-level roles | 3% | 1% |
| Senior and lead roles | 52% | 61% |
| Median advertised salary | $229K | $215K |
| Roles that publish a salary | 2,095 | 1,714 |
| Most often asked for with | Python, AI, Machine Learning, AWS, SQL | AWS, Python, GCP, Go, CI/CD |
| Hiring the most | Anthropic (245), Cloudflare (104), OpenAI (87), Sierra (78), Scale AI (77) | SpaceX (121), CoreWeave (116), MongoDB (92), Affirm (67), Databricks (67) |
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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LLM or Kubernetes: questions people ask
Which has more jobs, LLM or Kubernetes?
LLM and Kubernetes are asked for about equally often: 4,029 and 3,602 open roles. Counted on Nov 14, 2026 across 45,511 open roles at 768 tech companies.
Which pays more, LLM or Kubernetes?
LLM roles advertise the higher median salary: $229K against $215K for Kubernetes. These are advertised ranges from job postings, not verified pay.
Is LLM or Kubernetes better for remote work?
Kubernetes roles are remote more often: 28% against 23% for LLM.
Do employers ask for LLM and Kubernetes together?
678 open roles ask for both, which is 19% of all Kubernetes roles.