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

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 765 positions with reported compensation (46% of all Platform Engineer listings).

10th percentile

£54,608

25th percentile

£65,000

Median (50th)

£75,000

75th percentile

£90,000

90th percentile

£90,000

Average salary: £75,377

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

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

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD

Git

Linux

Azure

Python

Docker

GCP

Salesforce

Agile

PostgreSQL

Jenkins

Spark

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	264	£75,000	£60,000 – £90,000	9%	15	18
Atlanta, GA	91	$75,000	$65,000 – $90,000	19%	4	3
abu dhabi	70	AED 300,000	AED 180,000 – AED 320,000	–	15	13
dubai	59	AED 300,000	AED 240,000 – AED 327,400	8%	15	20
North West England	49	£75,000	£65,000 – £80,000	12%	1	0
Berlin	46	€80,000	€78,750 – €90,000	4%	15	5
Midlands	34	£70,000	£65,000 – £82,500	9%	2	0
München	30	€67,500	€61,250 – €73,750	–	15	4
North East England	29	£75,000	£65,000 – £90,000	10%	1	0
South West England	25	£85,000	£75,000 – £90,000	12%	2	0
Hamburg	24	€65,000	€65,000 – €65,000	–	15	2
South East England	23	£90,000	£75,000 – £90,000	13%	1	0
New York, NY	21	$145,000	$87,500 – $162,000	–	15	5
Salt Lake City, UT	20	$75,000	$65,000 – $90,000	–	1	0
United Kingdom	18	£80,000	£80,000 – £80,000	17%	10	5
Manchester	18	£55,000	£38,336 – £66,250	–	15	2
, , united arab emirates	17	AED 260,000	AED 240,000 – AED 350,000	12%	9	2
Oxford, Oxfordshire	15	$75,000	$65,000 – $90,000	–	3	3
Köln	14	€70,000	€70,000 – €70,000	–	10	3
San Francisco, CA	13	$190,000	$180,000 – $225,000	8%	8	6

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Platform Engineer openings globally.

LinuxRecruit 218 jobs

Openkyber 87 jobs

System One 20 jobs

Our Future Health 17 jobs

National Physical Laboratory 11 jobs

Dicetek LLC 11 jobs

Ellison Institute of Technology 11 jobs

Lyst 9 jobs

D4 Insight 8 jobs

Appvia 7 jobs

Quant Capital 7 jobs

Reply Deutschland SE 7 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Platform Engineers work

United Kingdom 703 jobs United States 530 jobs Germany 294 jobs UAE 149 jobs

Platform Engineer Job Market Overview (2026)

The Platform Engineer job market is steadily growing, with 1,676 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 825 new positions were posted (285 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 54% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is abu dhabi at AED 300,000 median, while Manchester offers £55,000.

Remote Work Availability

17% of Platform Engineer positions offer remote or hybrid work arrangements (283 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 Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, CI/CD, Git, and Linux. 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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