Linux
UK
The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for Linux skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Linux over the 6 months to 11 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
6 months to 11 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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Rank | 35 | 32 | 28 |
Rank change year-on-year | -3 | -4 | -2 |
Permanent jobs citing Linux | 5,795 | 7,128 | 14,465 |
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 5.84% | 7.06% | 9.18% |
As % of the Operating Systems category | 41.36% | 44.26% | 48.41% |
Number of salaries quoted | 3,829 | 4,465 | 6,656 |
10th Percentile | £34,980 | £36,000 | £35,000 |
25th Percentile | £42,500 | £46,250 | £45,000 |
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £62,500 | £60,000 |
Median % change year-on-year | -12.00% | +4.17% | +9.09% |
75th Percentile | £73,750 | £83,750 | £78,750 |
90th Percentile | £87,500 | £105,000 | £97,500 |
UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
% change year-on-year | - | - | +10.53% |
All Operating Systems
UK
Linux is in the Operating Systems category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 14,012 | 16,106 | 29,883 |
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 14.12% | 15.96% | 18.96% |
Number of salaries quoted | 10,794 | 10,892 | 16,523 |
10th Percentile | £26,000 | £27,000 | £26,275 |
25th Percentile | £31,250 | £35,000 | £35,500 |
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
Median % change year-on-year | -14.29% | - | +5.00% |
75th Percentile | £62,500 | £71,250 | £71,250 |
90th Percentile | £80,000 | £92,500 | £87,500 |
UK excluding London median annual salary | £42,500 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
% change year-on-year | -5.56% | - | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing Linux as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
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Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Linux.
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Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Linux over the 6 months to 11 May 2024.
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Top 18 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Linux within the UK over the 6 months to 11 May 2024. 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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England | +5 | 5,102 | £56,504 | -13.07% | 1,216 |
UK excluding London | -1 | 4,308 | £52,500 | - | 844 |
Work from Home | 0 | 2,227 | £57,500 | -8.00% | 584 |
London | -5 | 1,295 | £75,000 | -6.25% | 395 |
South East | -1 | 1,188 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 237 |
South West | +2 | 843 | £52,750 | -4.09% | 170 |
North of England | +20 | 830 | £50,000 | - | 145 |
North West | +22 | 522 | £54,424 | +3.66% | 87 |
Midlands | +14 | 488 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 120 |
East of England | +13 | 424 | £54,000 | -6.09% | 127 |
Scotland | -39 | 360 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 52 |
East Midlands | +23 | 281 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 62 |
Yorkshire | +16 | 254 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 48 |
West Midlands | -12 | 207 | £54,000 | -1.82% | 58 |
Wales | +24 | 133 | £48,750 | -2.50% | 13 |
North East | -15 | 54 | £52,500 | +31.25% | 13 |
Northern Ireland | -3 | 45 | £55,000 | +4.76% | 3 |
Isle of Man | - | 4 | £43,000 | - |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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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