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The table below looks at the demand for Linux skills within the Perth and Kinross region with a comparison to our Operating Systems category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Linux over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkLinux
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank4-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads10
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.000 %
As % of the category below20.00 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted10
Average minimum salary£30,000-
Average salary£30,000-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£30,000-
UK excluding London average salary£36,432£35,493
% change on same period last year+2.64 %
Perth and Kinross IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Perth and Kinross
Matching permanent IT job ads50
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted50
Average minimum salary£28,571-
Average salary£29,286-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£30,000-
UK excluding London average salary£34,399£34,145
% change on same period last year+0.74 %
Linux ScotlandLinux
Scotland

Linux
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Linux across the Perth and Kinross region as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

Perth and Kinross Linux Demand Trend

Linux
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Linux across the Perth and Kinross region.

Perth and Kinross Linux Salary Trend

Linux
Top 12 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Perth and Kinross region citing Linux also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited Linux.

11 (100.00 %)C
11 (100.00 %)SQL
11 (100.00 %)Oracle
11 (100.00 %)Red Hat
11 (100.00 %)Shell Script
11 (100.00 %)Health
11 (100.00 %)Games
11 (100.00 %)Insurance
11 (100.00 %)Pensions
11 (100.00 %)Degree
11 (100.00 %)Oracle RAC
11 (100.00 %)Red Hat Linux

Linux
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Perth and Kinross region citing Linux also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited Linux. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Perth and Kinross IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (100.00 %)Health
11 (100.00 %)Games
11 (100.00 %)Insurance
11 (100.00 %)Pensions
Perth and Kinross IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)DBA
11 (100.00 %)Administrator
Perth and Kinross IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (100.00 %)Red Hat Linux
Perth and Kinross IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (100.00 %)C
11 (100.00 %)SQL
11 (100.00 %)Shell Script
Perth and Kinross IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (100.00 %)Degree
Perth and Kinross IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (100.00 %)Oracle RAC
Perth and Kinross IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (100.00 %)Oracle
11 (100.00 %)Red Hat