Linux
Gloucestershire > Gloucester
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Gloucester requiring Linux skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 32 | 11 | 4 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -21 | -7 | +3 |
| Contract jobs citing Linux | 4 | 12 | 30 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Gloucester | 2.92% | 12.00% | 29.41% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 7.84% | 38.71% | 78.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £445 | £532 | £471 |
| 25th Percentile | £503 | £550 | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £723 | £613 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.96% | +17.96% | -9.26% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £734 | £705 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £775 |
| Gloucestershire median daily rate | £550 | £615 | £625 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.57% | -1.60% | +0.81% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £21.00 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £22.31 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £31.25 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £67.25 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £78.00 |
| Gloucestershire median hourly rate | £68.00 | £68.00 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +8.80% | +25.00% |
All Operating Systems
Gloucester
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 Gloucester.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 51 | 31 | 38 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Gloucester | 37.23% | 31.00% | 37.25% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 41 | 19 | 24 |
| 10th Percentile | £205 | £393 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | £406 | £508 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £390 | £470 | £533 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.02% | -11.74% | +12.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £438 | £717 | £701 |
| 90th Percentile | £475 | £734 | £775 |
| Gloucestershire median daily rate | £425 | £575 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.09% | +4.55% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £20.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.79 | - | £21.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.19 | - | £27.50 |
| 75th Percentile | £23.60 | - | £56.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £78.00 |
| Gloucestershire median hourly rate | £68.00 | £68.00 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +94.29% | -30.00% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Gloucester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Linux relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Gloucester.
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Daily Rate Trend in Gloucester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Gloucester citing Linux.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Gloucester
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Linux in Gloucester over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Gloucester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Gloucester citing Linux.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucester 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: