Platform Engineer
West Midlands > Worcestershire
The median Platform Engineer daily rate in Worcestershire is £725, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 19 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 29 | 15 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -14 | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Platform Engineer | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Worcestershire | 3.47% | 1.54% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.79% | 1.69% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £600 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £713 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £725 | £600 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.83% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £738 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £525 | £685 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -23.36% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Worcestershire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Worcestershire. 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 Worcestershire with a recognized job title | 132 | 59 | 74 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.67% | 90.77% | 94.87% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 99 | 38 | 57 |
| 10th Percentile | £463 | £271 | £170 |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | £372 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | £538 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.98% | -2.27% | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £700 | £647 | £630 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £700 | £675 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +5.26% | -4.04% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 14 | 4 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.68 | £16.74 | £16.35 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.14 | £19.03 | £16.54 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.23 | £21.59 | £17.72 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.59% | +21.84% | +0.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £30.00 | £23.21 | £33.81 |
| 90th Percentile | £63.25 | £23.79 | £77.50 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £25.15 | £23.82 | £22.29 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.58% | +6.86% | +25.79% |
Platform Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Worcestershire
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 Worcestershire.
Platform Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Worcestershire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Platform Engineer job vacancies in Worcestershire.
Platform Engineer
Daily Rate Histogram in Worcestershire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Platform Engineer in Worcestershire over the 6 months to 19 December 2025.
Platform Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Worcestershire
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 Worcestershire region over the 6 months to 19 December 2025. 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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| Malvern | - | 4 | £725 | - | |
| Platform Engineer West Midlands |
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Platform Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Worcestershire
For the 6 months to 19 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 Worcestershire region featuring Platform Engineer in the job title.
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Platform Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Worcestershire 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: