Platform Engineer salary — what open roles actually disclose
Across 817 open Platform Engineer roles tracked as of 2026-06-29, 14% disclose a salary range. Among USD/year roles that do (n=19), the median band is $175,000–$215,000, with the middle 50% spanning $150,000–$256,250.
Employer-reported, taken directly from live Platform Engineer postings on Greenhouse / Lever / Ashby across every niche — never inferred or estimated. "Disclosed" means the posting stated a salary range. Sample size (n) is shown for every figure; we don't publish a number below n=20. As of 2026-06-29. How we measure.
Who's hiring Platform Engineers
Most open Platform Engineer roles right now, by company:
- CSIT 11
- Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) 7
- Qube Research & Technologies 7
- Anduril Industries 6
- Smarsh 5
- Brain Co 5
- Charlie Health 4
- True Anomaly 4
Browse open Platform Engineer roles by niche: DevOps & Infra · AI/ML · Data.
Common questions
How much does a Platform Engineer make?
Of 817 open Platform Engineer roles, 117 disclose pay in some form; 19 are quoted in USD/year and meet our n≥20 threshold. Those give a median band of $175,000–$215,000, with the middle 50% spanning $150,000–$256,250, as of 2026-06-29. Employer-reported, never inferred.
How many Platform Engineer jobs disclose salary?
14% of 817 open Platform Engineer roles disclose a salary range (117 of 817), as of 2026-06-29.
Salary is disclosed on a minority of postings, so these reflect the transparent slice of the market — not every role. ← All tech salaries by role