Linux Contract Job Trends in Newcastle upon Tyne
Linux
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne requiring Linux skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 51 | 33 | 20 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -18 | -13 | +5 |
| Contract jobs citing Linux | 24 | 7 | 9 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne | 3.82% | 2.89% | 5.14% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 53.33% | 24.14% | 37.50% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £400 | £386 | £414 |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | £459 | £420 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £466 | £538 | £432 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.26% | +24.57% | -9.16% |
| 75th Percentile | £510 | £575 | £443 |
| 90th Percentile | £653 | - | £450 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £470 | £538 | £409 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.56% | +31.42% | -13.89% |
All Operating Systems
Newcastle upon Tyne
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 Newcastle upon Tyne.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 45 | 29 | 24 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne | 7.17% | 11.98% | 13.71% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 33 | 18 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £200 | £103 | £135 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £170 | £159 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £200 | £323 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +125.00% | -37.98% | +17.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £475 | £466 | £385 |
| 90th Percentile | £530 | £523 | £414 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £450 | £200 | £325 |
| % change year-on-year | +125.00% | -38.46% | -7.14% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £21.25 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £14.00 | £22.50 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -37.78% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £20.33 | £23.75 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £24.13 | - | - |
| Tyne and Wear median hourly rate | £17.39 | £22.50 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -22.71% | - | - |
Linux Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Linux relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Linux Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing Linux.
Linux Daily Rate Histogram in Newcastle upon Tyne
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Linux in Newcastle upon Tyne over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Linux Hourly Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing Linux.
Linux Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Operating Systems
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unix | 37.5% | 9 |
| 2 | AIX | 16.7% | 4 |
| 3 | Windows | 12.5% | 3 |
| 4 | macOS | 8.3% | 2 |
| 4 | Ubuntu | 8.3% | 2 |
| 4 | Windows Server | 8.3% | 2 |
| 7 | CentOS | 4.2% | 1 |
| 7 | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 4.2% | 1 |
| 7 | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | 4.2% | 1 |
| 7 | VMS | 4.2% | 1 |