Platform Engineer
North East > Northumberland
The median Platform Engineer daily rate in Northumberland is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 28 October 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 3 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Platform Engineer | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Northumberland | 50.00% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 57.14% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | - | - |
| North East median daily rate | £550 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Northumberland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Northumberland. 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 Northumberland with a recognized job title | 7 | 22 | 6 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 87.50% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £212 | £451 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £344 | £453 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £463 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.92% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £478 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £484 | - |
| North East median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £440 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +2.27% | -16.19% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £31.22 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £74.26 | £46.18 | £46.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +60.81% | - | +130.90% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North East median hourly rate | £19.25 | £46.18 | £32.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -58.32% | +42.09% | +106.35% |
Platform Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Northumberland
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 Northumberland.
Platform Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northumberland
For the 6 months to 28 October 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 Northumberland region featuring Platform Engineer in the job title.
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Platform Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northumberland 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: