Red Hat Enterprise Linux Contract Job Trends in Berkshire
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
South East > Berkshire
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Berkshire citing Red Hat Enterprise Linux skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 93 | 77 | 105 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -16 | +28 | -23 |
| Contract jobs citing Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 26 | 24 | 6 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Berkshire | 1.38% | 1.91% | 0.37% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 17.45% | 14.72% | 3.37% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 21 | 19 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £407 | £387 | £386 |
| 25th Percentile | £437 | £413 | £395 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £483 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.63% | +1.58% | -22.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £505 | £619 |
| 90th Percentile | £813 | £561 | £698 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £489 | £582 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.47% | -16.07% | +3.47% |
All Operating Systems
Berkshire
Red Hat Enterprise 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 Berkshire.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing operating system skills | 149 | 163 | 178 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Berkshire | 7.93% | 12.95% | 11.01% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 76 | 111 | 109 |
| 10th Percentile | £256 | £219 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £255 | £330 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £490 | £420 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.67% | -1.18% | +6.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £602 | £519 | £608 |
| 90th Percentile | £663 | £575 | £685 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £435 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.94% | -3.33% | +5.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 23 | 10 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.38 | £16.67 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £19.25 | £18.87 | £55.87 |
| Median hourly rate | £32.50 | £19.83 | £56.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.89% | -65.05% | +4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £41.03 | £20.79 | £58.49 |
| 90th Percentile | £68.64 | £23.67 | £65.21 |
| South East median hourly rate | £32.50 | £18.87 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +72.23% | -69.81% | +13.64% |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Red Hat Enterprise Linux relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Daily Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Berkshire citing Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Daily Rate Histogram in Berkshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Red Hat Enterprise Linux in Berkshire over the 6 months to 25 October 2026.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hourly Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Berkshire citing Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Contract Job Locations in Berkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Red Hat Enterprise Linux within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 25 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wokingham | -3 | 15 | £444 | -8.08% | 2 |
| Reading | -25 | 11 | £650 | +33.33% | 4 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux South East |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire 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 | Linux | 100.0% | 26 |
| 2 | Rocky | 11.5% | 3 |
| 2 | Windows | 11.5% | 3 |
| 4 | CentOS | 7.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Ubuntu | 7.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Windows Server | 7.7% | 2 |