Platform Engineer Jobs (2026) — Salary, Cities & Top Employers

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 749 positions with reported compensation (15% of all Platform Engineer listings).

10th percentile

£55,000

25th percentile

£65,000

Median (50th)

£75,000

75th percentile

£90,000

90th percentile

£95,000

Average salary: £75,601

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

Most frequently requested skills in Platform Engineer job descriptions, ranked by mention frequency.

AWS

Kubernetes

Azure

CI/CD

Python

Terraform

Git

Agile

Java

GCP

Docker

Linux

Jenkins

TypeScript

React

By city

🌎 Salary & Jobs by city

Compare Platform Engineer opportunities across 20 cities. Click any city for detailed market analysis.

City	Jobs ▼	Median Salary	Salary Range	Remote %	Companies	New (7d)
London	241	£75,000	£65,000 – £90,000	4%	15	38
Washington DC	93	$194,000	$194,000 – $194,000	27%	6	61
Hawaii	88	$75,000	$65,000 – $90,000	45%	2	58
Berlin	85	€85,000	€75,000 – €93,750	1%	15	12
North Dakota	82	$75,000	$65,000 – $90,000	43%	2	58
Virgin Islands	82	$75,000	$65,000 – $90,000	43%	2	57
Maine	81	$75,000	$65,000 – $90,000	43%	2	57
West Virginia	79	$75,000	$65,000 – $90,000	38%	2	64
New Jersey	78	$75,000	$65,000 – $90,000	38%	2	54
Louisiana	77	$75,000	$65,000 – $90,000	39%	2	52
Vermont	77	$75,000	$65,000 – $90,000	39%	2	52
Kentucky	74	$75,000	$65,000 – $90,000	34%	2	53
Puerto Rico	73	$75,000	$65,000 – $90,000	34%	2	53
Tennessee	73	$75,000	$65,000 – $90,000	34%	2	49
Wisconsin	72	$75,000	$65,000 – $90,000	35%	2	52
South Carolina	71	$75,000	$65,000 – $90,000	35%	2	52
Alabama	70	$146,000	$146,000 – $146,000	29%	3	51
Arizona	70	$75,000	$65,000 – $90,000	29%	2	53
Indiana	70	$75,000	$65,000 – $90,000	29%	4	54
New York, NY	70	$160,000	$147,750 – $188,000	14%	15	43

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Platform Engineer openings globally.

Openkyber 1,322 jobs

LinuxRecruit 65 jobs

WorkNovas LLC 20 jobs

System One 15 jobs

Appvia 9 jobs

Quant Capital 7 jobs

MONY Group 5 jobs

Much Better Adventures 5 jobs

Allwyn Lottery Solutions 4 jobs

BlueCrest Capital Management 4 jobs

ClearRoute 4 jobs

Hackajob Ltd 4 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Platform Engineers work

United States 3,812 jobs United Kingdom 724 jobs Germany 396 jobs UAE 112 jobs Saudi Arabia 4 jobs India 2 jobs

Platform Engineer Job Market Overview (2026)

The Platform Engineer job market is steadily growing, with 5,050 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 4,058 new positions were posted (2,761 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Platform Engineer positions is £75,000, with the middle 50% of earners making between £65,000 and £90,000. Top earners (90th percentile) command £95,000 or more. Note that 85% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is Washington DC at $194,000 median, while Indiana offers $75,000.

Remote Work Availability

24% of Platform Engineer positions offer remote or hybrid work arrangements (1,219 listings). This is above the industry average, reflecting the growing flexibility in this field.

Skills That Get You Hired

Based on analysis of job descriptions, the most in-demand skills for Platform Engineer roles are AWS, Kubernetes, Azure, CI/CD, Python, and Terraform. Including these keywords in your resume and cover letter can significantly improve your ATS match rate and interview chances.

How to Apply

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