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Platform Engineer salary
Salary data for platform engineers — internal platforms, Kubernetes, CI/CD, developer tooling and cloud.
The median Platform Engineer salary is $111,280, with most listings between $73,128 and $170,000, based on 269 active listings with employer-disclosed pay.
Source: Datamata Studios — methodology and update cadence.
At a glance
- Figures use the midpoint of employer-published salary_min and salary_max — not self-reported surveys or aggregator estimates.
- Based on 396 active platform engineer listings in the current index.
Compensation range — Platform Engineer
From 269 listings with disclosed salary fields
25th percentile
$73,128
Lower end of market
Median
$111,280
Midpoint of postings
75th percentile
$170,000
Upper-market range
| Percentile | USD |
|---|---|
| 25th | 73128 |
| Median | 111280 |
| 75th | 170000 |
Seniority mix
How platform engineer listings break down by seniority level.
Skill salary premiums
Median pay when a skill appears in a platform engineer listing (minimum three matches). Bar shows relative salary vs top skill.
- LLMs / GenAI$229,185
- Machine Learning$206,851
- AI Agents$187,402
- ArgoCD$156,050
- GCP$141,570
- PyTorch$132,612
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Platform Engineer salary FAQ
What is the average Platform Engineer salary in 2026?
The median Platform Engineer salary is $111,280, with most listings falling between $73,128 (25th percentile) and $170,000 (75th percentile). This is based on 269 active job listings with employer-disclosed pay ranges.
Which skills increase Platform Engineer pay the most?
LLMs / GenAI is associated with the highest median pay for platform engineer listings at $229,185, followed by Machine Learning ($206,851). Premiums reflect the median salary of listings that mention each skill, with a minimum of three matched listings.
How does seniority affect Platform Engineer salary?
Across current platform engineer listings, mid-level roles are the most common at 52% of postings. Senior and lead positions typically sit toward the 75th percentile ($170,000), while entry-level roles cluster nearer the 25th percentile ($73,128).
How is this Platform Engineer salary data calculated?
Figures use the midpoint of each employer's published salary_min and salary_max from active job listings — not self-reported surveys or third-party aggregator estimates. The data refreshes daily as new listings are indexed.
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