Platform Engineer
South London > Croydon
The median Platform Engineer daily rate in Croydon is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 22 | - | 32 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +21 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Platform Engineer | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Croydon | 12.09% | - | 2.99% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 12.50% | - | 2.99% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £484 | - | £485 |
| 25th Percentile | £497 | - | £613 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | - | £625 |
| 75th Percentile | £559 | - | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £576 | - | - |
| South London median daily rate | £525 | £725 | £625 |
| % change year-on-year | -27.59% | +16.00% | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Croydon
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Croydon. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Croydon with a recognized job title | 88 | 110 | 167 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 96.70% | 97.35% | 100.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 71 | 71 | 119 |
| 10th Percentile | £320 | £380 | £231 |
| 25th Percentile | £467 | £463 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £540 | £539 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.78% | +0.19% | -3.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £573 | £600 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £673 |
| South London median daily rate | £503 | £538 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.55% | +2.48% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £17.25 | £21.75 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £19.50 | £23.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -17.02% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £21.75 | £25.25 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South London median hourly rate | £66.00 | £19.50 | £43.84 |
| % change year-on-year | +238.46% | -55.51% | -0.62% |
Platform Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Croydon
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Platform Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Croydon.
Platform Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Croydon
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Platform Engineer job vacancies in Croydon.
Platform Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Croydon
For the 6 months to 13 December 2025, Platform Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Croydon region featuring Platform Engineer in the job title.
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Platform Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Croydon by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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