Platform Engineer
England > London
The median Platform Engineer salary in London is £81,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 July 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 272 | 346 | 435 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +74 | +89 | +190 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Platform Engineer | 124 | 163 | 146 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 0.94% | 0.70% | 0.50% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.03% | 0.74% | 0.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 82 | 126 | 110 |
| 10th Percentile | £59,250 | £62,500 | £56,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £68,750 | £72,500 | £62,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £81,250 | £90,000 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.72% | +12.50% | -3.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £99,375 | £102,500 | £100,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £112,250 | £122,500 | £105,250 |
| England median annual salary | £70,000 | £75,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.67% | +7.14% | -6.67% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in London with a recognized job title | 12,033 | 21,986 | 27,482 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.62% | 94.37% | 95.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7,404 | 15,933 | 21,585 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £37,500 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £53,750 | £50,000 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £72,500 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.57% | -3.45% | +3.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £97,500 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £120,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,900 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.97% | -11.83% | - |
Platform Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Platform Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
Platform Engineer
Salary Trend in London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Platform Engineer in London.
Platform Engineer
Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Platform Engineer in London over the 6 months to 16 July 2025.
Platform Engineer
Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Platform Engineer within the London region over the 6 months to 16 July 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Central London | +44 | 38 | £82,500 | - | 6 |
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Platform Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 16 July 2025, Platform Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the London region featuring Platform Engineer in the job title.
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Platform Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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