Linux
Leicestershire > Leicester
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Leicester requiring Linux skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 8 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 8 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 18 | - | 3 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +5 |
| Contract jobs citing Linux | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Leicester | 2.68% | - | 15.48% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 30.00% | - | 65.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £293 |
| 25th Percentile | £306 | - | £348 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £313 | - | £449 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +2.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £319 | - | £488 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £530 |
| Leicestershire median daily rate | £313 | - | £449 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +28.29% |
All Operating Systems
Leicester
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 Leicester.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 10 | 20 | 20 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Leicester | 8.93% | 23.81% | 23.81% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 13 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £322 | £335 | £267 |
| 25th Percentile | £346 | £425 | £286 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £385 | £463 | £363 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.76% | +27.59% | +31.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £414 | £475 | £474 |
| 90th Percentile | £432 | £485 | £520 |
| Leicestershire median daily rate | £275 | £438 | £329 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.14% | +33.08% | +152.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.50 | - | - |
| Leicestershire median hourly rate | £17.50 | - | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Leicester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Linux relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leicester.
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Daily Rate Trend in Leicester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Leicester citing Linux.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Leicester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Leicester citing Linux.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester 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: