Platform Engineer
East London > Tower Hamlets
The median Platform Engineer daily rate in Tower Hamlets is £520, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 12 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 17 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Platform Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Tower Hamlets | 1.82% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.13% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £520 | - | - |
| East London median daily rate | £520 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Tower Hamlets
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Tower Hamlets. 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 Tower Hamlets with a recognized job title | 47 | 49 | 118 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 85.45% | 89.09% | 90.08% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 40 | 45 | 111 |
| 10th Percentile | £414 | £350 | £436 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £450 | £530 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £540 | £585 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.41% | -7.69% | +1.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £596 | £588 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £702 | £638 | £770 |
| East London median daily rate | £495 | £495 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -10.00% | +10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £15.13 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £16.56 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £40.00 | £18.93 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +37.50% | +111.30% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East London median hourly rate | £24.03 | £28.60 | £22.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.98% | +30.00% | -71.23% |
Platform Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Tower Hamlets
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 Tower Hamlets.
Platform Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Tower Hamlets
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Platform Engineer job vacancies in Tower Hamlets.
Platform Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Tower Hamlets
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Platform Engineer within the Tower Hamlets region over the 6 months to 12 March 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Canary Wharf | - | 1 | £520 | - | |
| Platform Engineer East London |
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Platform Engineer Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tower Hamlets
For the 6 months to 12 March 2026, 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 Tower Hamlets region featuring Platform Engineer in the job title.
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Platform Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tower Hamlets 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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