Development Operations Linux/Unix
UK > England
The median Development Operations Linux/Unix daily rate in England is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 5 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 529 | 500 | 541 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -29 | +41 | +179 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Linux/Unix DevOps | 9 | 5 | 38 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.029% | 0.016% | 0.100% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.032% | 0.018% | 0.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 3 | 28 |
| 10th Percentile | £351 | £523 | £450 |
| 25th Percentile | £381 | £556 | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £625 | £528 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -28.00% | +18.48% | -15.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £531 | £706 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £627 | £748 | £775 |
| UK median daily rate | £450 | £675 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -33.33% | +25.00% | -8.09% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in England. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in England with a recognized job title | 28,419 | 28,527 | 35,622 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.21% | 92.94% | 93.40% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 18,252 | 17,617 | 24,501 |
| 10th Percentile | £287 | £300 | £292 |
| 25th Percentile | £403 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £504 | £525 | £534 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.03% | -1.69% | -2.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £750 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,704 | 990 | 1,393 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.28 | £15.36 | £15.32 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.96 | £21.05 | £19.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.44 | £37.25 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -31.70% | -17.22% | +36.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.85 | £74.47 | £77.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.15 | £35.00 | £44.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -28.14% | -20.45% | +39.68% |
Linux/Unix DevOps
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Linux/Unix DevOps' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Linux/Unix DevOps
Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Linux/Unix DevOps job vacancies in England.
Linux/Unix DevOps
Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Linux/Unix DevOps in England over the 6 months to 5 December 2025.
Linux/Unix DevOps
Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Linux/Unix DevOps job vacancies in England.
Linux/Unix DevOps
Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Linux/Unix DevOps within the England region over the 6 months to 5 December 2025. 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| North of England | -40 | 3 | £525 | +5.00% | |
| South East | - | 3 | £388 | - | 2 |
| London | +1 | 2 | £760 | +10.55% | |
| Yorkshire | - | 2 | £525 | - | |
| North West | -20 | 1 | £305 | -39.00% | |
| South West | - | 1 | £450 | - | 1 |
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Linux/Unix DevOps Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 5 December 2025, Linux/Unix DevOps contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the England region featuring Linux/Unix DevOps in the job title.
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Linux/Unix DevOps Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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: