Linux
Buckinghamshire > Milton Keynes
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Milton Keynes 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 | 36 | 38 | 22 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | -16 | +7 |
| Contract jobs citing Linux | 14 | 8 | 34 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Milton Keynes | 3.67% | 3.31% | 6.83% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 40.00% | 14.29% | 39.08% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 13 | 7 | 29 |
| 10th Percentile | £525 | - | £450 |
| 25th Percentile | £550 | £413 | £506 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £425 | £535 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +41.18% | -20.56% | -2.73% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £565 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £655 | £599 | £561 |
| Buckinghamshire median daily rate | £600 | £425 | £535 |
| % change year-on-year | +41.18% | -20.56% | -2.73% |
All Operating Systems
Milton Keynes
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 Milton Keynes.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 35 | 56 | 87 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Milton Keynes | 9.19% | 23.14% | 17.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 28 | 47 | 63 |
| 10th Percentile | £189 | £212 | £175 |
| 25th Percentile | £229 | £278 | £225 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £465 | £375 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +24.00% | -25.00% | -2.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £581 | £434 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £643 | £535 | £582 |
| Buckinghamshire median daily rate | £453 | £360 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.69% | -28.00% | -3.85% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £32.60 | £19.20 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £33.50 | £23.63 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £36.00 | £24.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +50.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £37.50 | £30.00 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £37.80 | - |
| Buckinghamshire median hourly rate | - | £36.00 | £24.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +50.00% | +45.45% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Milton Keynes
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Linux relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Milton Keynes.
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Daily Rate Trend in Milton Keynes
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Milton Keynes citing Linux.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Milton Keynes
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Linux in Milton Keynes over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Milton Keynes
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Milton Keynes citing Linux.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes 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: