The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in England requiring Linux Kernel Development skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Linux Kernel Development over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Linux Kernel Development falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in England.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
22,202
32,193
45,529
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England
91.16%
86.56%
90.24%
Number of daily rates quoted
14,534
21,105
31,969
10th Percentile
£310
£300
£325
25th Percentile
£413
£413
£445
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£525
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-
-4.55%
+2.33%
75th Percentile
£638
£650
£675
90th Percentile
£750
£750
£765
UK median daily rate
£520
£525
£550
% change year-on-year
-0.95%
-4.55%
+4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
921
2,246
1,592
10th Percentile
£14.42
£12.92
£10.87
25th Percentile
£18.20
£16.01
£16.25
Median hourly rate
£29.07
£36.00
£37.50
Median % change year-on-year
-19.25%
-4.00%
+53.06%
75th Percentile
£63.75
£60.00
£65.00
90th Percentile
£75.00
£72.50
£75.00
UK median hourly rate
£29.00
£35.65
£37.30
% change year-on-year
-18.65%
-4.42%
+49.20%
Linux Kernel Development Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings citing Linux Kernel Development as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Linux Kernel Development Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Linux Kernel Development in England.
Linux Kernel Development Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Linux Kernel Development in England.
Linux Kernel Development Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Linux Kernel Development also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the England region with a requirement for Linux Kernel Development.
Linux Kernel Development Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
