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

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 746 positions with reported compensation (24% of all Platform Engineer listings).

10th percentile

£53,693

25th percentile

£65,000

Median (50th)

£75,000

75th percentile

£90,000

90th percentile

£90,000

Average salary: £74,520

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

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

AWS

Kafka

CRM

Git

CI/CD

Azure

Kubernetes

Terraform

SQL

Python

Salesforce

Machine Learning

Jenkins

Linux

Java

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	234	£75,000	£65,000 – £90,000	4%	15	25
dubai	81	AED 279,000	AED 180,000 – AED 360,000	7%	15	13
Berlin	75	€80,000	€71,250 – €90,000	1%	15	6
North West England	50	£70,000	£65,000 – £80,000	12%	3	3
Wisconsin	46	$150,000	$150,000 – $150,000	54%	1	46
abu dhabi	42	AED 280,000	AED 210,500 – AED 342,500	2%	15	7
New York, NY	41	$150,000	$103,750 – $160,000	–	15	31
Washington DC	39	$150,000	$150,000 – $150,000	–	3	23
Mississippi	38	$150,000	$150,000 – $150,000	39%	1	38
Iowa	37	$150,000	$150,000 – $150,000	41%	1	37
München	36	€80,000	€80,000 – €80,000	–	15	2
California	33	$142,550	$138,825 – $146,275	30%	3	31
Connecticut	33	$150,000	$150,000 – $150,000	30%	2	32
Louisiana	33	$150,000	$150,000 – $150,000	30%	1	33
Oregon, OH	33	$150,000	$150,000 – $150,000	30%	1	33
South Dakota	33	$150,000	$150,000 – $150,000	30%	1	33
Maryland	33	$127,500	$116,250 – $138,750	30%	3	32
Minnesota	32	$132,250	$123,375 – $141,125	31%	2	32
Montana	32	$150,000	$150,000 – $150,000	31%	1	32
Nebraska	32	$150,000	$150,000 – $150,000	31%	1	32

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Platform Engineer openings globally.

Openkyber 453 jobs

LinuxRecruit 106 jobs

Remotedxb 15 jobs

System One 15 jobs

Appvia 9 jobs

National Physical Laboratory 9 jobs

Quant Capital 7 jobs

Ziina Ltd 6 jobs

Reply Deutschland SE 6 jobs

Much Better Adventures 5 jobs

Scalable GmbH 5 jobs

Allwyn Lottery Solutions 4 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Platform Engineers work

United States 1,916 jobs United Kingdom 693 jobs Germany 360 jobs UAE 140 jobs India 17 jobs Saudi Arabia 4 jobs

Platform Engineer Job Market Overview (2026)

The Platform Engineer job market is steadily growing, with 3,130 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 2,115 new positions were posted (1,677 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 £90,000 or more. Note that 76% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is abu dhabi at AED 280,000 median, while North West England offers £70,000.

Remote Work Availability

20% of Platform Engineer positions offer remote or hybrid work arrangements (629 listings). While the majority of positions remain on-site, remote options are increasingly available.

Skills That Get You Hired

Based on analysis of job descriptions, the most in-demand skills for Platform Engineer roles are AWS, Kafka, CRM, Git, CI/CD, and Azure. 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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