Linux Specialist
England > London
As of 1 March 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Linux Specialist daily rate in London.
| 6 months to 1 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 347 | 381 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +34 | +146 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Linux Specialist | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | - | 0.052% | 0.060% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.056% | 0.064% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £248 | £225 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £255 | £250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +2.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £293 | £280 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £416 | £294 |
| England median daily rate | £495 | £285 | £250 |
| % change year-on-year | +73.60% | +14.00% | -54.55% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title | 14,650 | 12,500 | 17,143 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.54% | 93.64% | 93.16% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9,820 | 8,198 | 12,371 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £334 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £435 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | - | -5.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £675 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £800 | £788 |
| England median daily rate | £505 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.81% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 226 | 142 | 337 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.07 | £21.21 | £15.98 |
| 25th Percentile | £23.14 | £24.66 | £19.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.00 | £35.00 | £28.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +22.81% | -18.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.00 | £53.31 | £48.56 |
| 90th Percentile | £76.58 | £78.72 | £65.30 |
| England median hourly rate | £35.00 | £35.00 | £34.25 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +2.19% | -14.38% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Linux Specialist' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
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Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Linux Specialist job vacancies in London.
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Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Linux Specialist job vacancies in London.
