Unix Contract Job Trends in Wakefield

Unix
West Yorkshire > Wakefield

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Wakefield requiring Unix skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 8 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
8 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 17
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs citing Unix 0 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in Wakefield - - 1.79%
As % of the Operating Systems category - - 14.29%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - £450
75th Percentile - - £475
90th Percentile - - -
West Yorkshire median daily rate £455 £513 £450
% change year-on-year -11.27% +13.89% -25.00%

All Operating Systems
Wakefield

Unix falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring operating system skills in Wakefield.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills 8 2 7
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Wakefield 32.00% 50.00% 12.50%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 2 7
10th Percentile - - £156
25th Percentile - - £163
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £135 £400 £320
Median % change year-on-year -66.25% +25.00% +42.22%
75th Percentile £143 - £380
90th Percentile £148 - £418
West Yorkshire median daily rate £425 £450 £434
% change year-on-year -5.56% +3.69% -13.20%

Unix
Job Vacancy Trend in Wakefield

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Unix relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Wakefield.

Unix job vacancy trend in Wakefield

Unix
Daily Rate Trend in Wakefield

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Wakefield citing Unix.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Wakefield citing Unix

Unix
Hourly Rate Trend in Wakefield

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Wakefield citing Unix.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Wakefield citing Unix