Linux Contract Job Trends in Birmingham
Linux
West Midlands > Birmingham
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Birmingham citing Linux skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 30 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 58 | 15 | 17 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -43 | +2 | +29 |
| Contract jobs citing Linux | 11 | 66 | 62 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Birmingham | 1.30% | 10.12% | 8.83% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 16.18% | 61.11% | 52.10% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 46 | 35 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £401 | £381 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £463 | £426 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £440 | £500 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.00% | -9.09% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £688 | £538 | £669 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £633 | £764 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £476 | £500 | £568 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.80% | -11.89% | +18.23% |
All Operating Systems
Birmingham
Linux falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing operating system skills in Birmingham.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing operating system skills | 68 | 108 | 119 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Birmingham | 8.04% | 16.56% | 16.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 35 | 77 | 72 |
| 10th Percentile | £191 | £128 | £190 |
| 25th Percentile | £230 | £250 | £250 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £345 | £475 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -27.37% | +11.76% | +9.68% |
| 75th Percentile | £450 | £525 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £610 | £583 | £724 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £459 | £450 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.00% | - | +20.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £12.35 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.01 | - | £13.72 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.12 | - | £16.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -5.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £18.23 | - | £19.88 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £22.20 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £18.50 | £18.23 | £22.05 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.51% | -17.33% | +19.16% |
Linux Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Linux relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Linux Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Linux.
Linux Daily Rate Histogram in Birmingham
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Linux in Birmingham over the 6 months to 30 October 2026.
Linux Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Linux.
Linux Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Operating Systems
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windows | 36.4% | 4 |
| 2 | Windows Server | 27.3% | 3 |
| 3 | Ubuntu | 18.2% | 2 |
| 3 | Unix | 18.2% | 2 |
| 5 | AIX | 9.1% | 1 |
| 5 | Embedded Linux | 9.1% | 1 |
| 5 | macOS | 9.1% | 1 |