Linux Contract Job Trends in Dundee

Linux
Scotland > Dundee

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Dundee requiring Linux skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 31 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 2 - 6
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs citing Linux 1 0 3
As % of all contract jobs in Dundee 33.33% - 14.29%
As % of the Operating Systems category 100.00% - 37.50%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 3
10th Percentile - - £351
25th Percentile £313 - £442
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £325 - £613
75th Percentile £338 - £631
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median daily rate £450 £475 £575
% change year-on-year -5.26% -17.39% +7.12%

All Operating Systems
Dundee

Linux 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 Dundee.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills 1 8 8
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Dundee 33.33% 88.89% 38.10%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 3 7
10th Percentile - £191 £152
25th Percentile £313 £191 £159
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £325 £195 £166
Median % change year-on-year +66.67% +17.47% +18.57%
75th Percentile £338 £199 £461
90th Percentile - £200 £631
Scotland median daily rate £425 £450 £525
% change year-on-year -5.56% -14.29% +5.00%

Linux
Job Vacancy Trend in Dundee

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

Linux job vacancy trend in Dundee

Linux
Daily Rate Trend in Dundee

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Dundee citing Linux.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Dundee citing Linux

Linux
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dundee 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 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) Firewall
1 1 (100.00%) SSL
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) SQL Server
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Threat
1 1 (100.00%) Enterprise Storage
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cloud Security
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Kalman Filter
1 1 (100.00%) Multi-Factor Authentication
1 1 (100.00%) Patch Management
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Project Planning
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Threat Detection
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) HND
1 1 (100.00%) Postgraduate
System Software
1 1 (100.00%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Citrix
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft