Unix Contract Job Trends in Abingdon

Unix
Oxfordshire > Abingdon

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Abingdon requiring Unix skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 18 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 7 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs citing Unix 10 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Abingdon 26.32% - -
As % of the Operating Systems category 71.43% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 2 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £592 - -
Oxfordshire median daily rate £592 £550 -
% change year-on-year +7.64% - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile £26.51 - -
25th Percentile £35.79 - -
Median hourly rate £52.50 - -
75th Percentile £53.75 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Oxfordshire median hourly rate £47.54 - £47.50

All Operating Systems
Abingdon

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 Abingdon.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills 14 2 6
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Abingdon 36.84% 66.67% 28.57%
Number of daily rates quoted 6 0 5
10th Percentile £438 - £135
25th Percentile £469 - £140
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £488 - £145
Median % change year-on-year - - -19.44%
75th Percentile £571 - £148
90th Percentile £592 - -
Oxfordshire median daily rate £250 £250 £250
% change year-on-year - - -24.24%
Number of hourly rates quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile £26.51 - -
25th Percentile £35.79 - -
Median hourly rate £52.50 - -
75th Percentile £53.75 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Oxfordshire median hourly rate £47.54 £21.90 £47.50
% change year-on-year +117.08% -53.89% +162.72%

Unix
Job Vacancy Trend in Abingdon

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

Unix job vacancy trend in Abingdon

Unix
Daily Rate Trend in Abingdon

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

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Abingdon citing Unix

Unix
Hourly Rate Trend in Abingdon

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

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Abingdon citing Unix

Unix
Hourly Rate Histogram in Abingdon

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Unix in Abingdon over the 6 months to 18 June 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Unix in Abingdon

Unix
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Abingdon by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Cloud Services
1 7 (70.00%) Entra ID
2 4 (40.00%) Azure
2 4 (40.00%) IaaS
2 4 (40.00%) Microsoft 365
2 4 (40.00%) PaaS
3 2 (20.00%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 1 (10.00%) SSH
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (30.00%) SQL Server
General
1 5 (50.00%) Public Sector
2 3 (30.00%) Social Skills
3 2 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
3 2 (20.00%) Documentation Skills
4 1 (10.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 1 (10.00%) Military
Job Titles
1 4 (40.00%) Cybersecurity Specialist
1 4 (40.00%) Security Specialist
Miscellaneous
1 7 (70.00%) Onboarding
2 4 (40.00%) Cyber Defence
2 4 (40.00%) Operational Technology
3 2 (20.00%) SCADA
Operating Systems
1 10 (100.00%) Linux
1 10 (100.00%) Windows
2 2 (20.00%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (100.00%) SIEM
2 7 (70.00%) Cybersecurity
3 6 (60.00%) Runbook
4 5 (50.00%) Change Control
4 5 (50.00%) ITSM
4 5 (50.00%) Privileged Access Management
5 4 (40.00%) CI/CD
5 4 (40.00%) Cyber Threat Intelligence
5 4 (40.00%) OWASP
5 4 (40.00%) RBAC
5 4 (40.00%) Remediation Plan
5 4 (40.00%) Risk Assessment
5 4 (40.00%) Risk Management
5 4 (40.00%) Risk Register
5 4 (40.00%) Security Architecture
5 4 (40.00%) Threat Intelligence
5 4 (40.00%) Vulnerability Management
6 3 (30.00%) Architectural Patterns
6 3 (30.00%) Internal Audit
6 3 (30.00%) SABSA
Programming Languages
1 5 (50.00%) PowerShell
1 5 (50.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 8 (80.00%) SC Cleared
1 8 (80.00%) Security Cleared
2 6 (60.00%) Degree
3 3 (30.00%) (ISC)2 CCSP
3 3 (30.00%) BPSS Clearance
3 3 (30.00%) CESG Certified Professional
3 3 (30.00%) Cisco Certification
3 3 (30.00%) CISM
3 3 (30.00%) CISSP
3 3 (30.00%) CRISC
3 3 (30.00%) GIAC
3 3 (30.00%) GSEC
3 3 (30.00%) SANS
3 3 (30.00%) SSCP
4 1 (10.00%) CCSP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 10 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 10 (100.00%) NIST
2 4 (40.00%) Cyber Essentials
2 4 (40.00%) ISO 31000
3 2 (20.00%) NCSC
System Software
1 9 (90.00%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 6 (60.00%) BeyondTrust
2 5 (50.00%) CyberArk
3 4 (40.00%) Microsoft
4 3 (30.00%) Oracle