The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Northampton requiring Linux skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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 Northampton.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills
17
20
22
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Northampton
6.20%
10.93%
20.95%
Number of daily rates quoted
17
16
17
10th Percentile
£320
£348
£189
25th Percentile
£405
£375
£198
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£400
£225
Median % change year-on-year
+12.50%
+77.78%
-30.77%
75th Percentile
£488
£463
£484
90th Percentile
£495
£525
£493
Northamptonshire median daily rate
£430
£400
£225
% change year-on-year
+7.50%
+77.78%
-28.00%
Linux Job Vacancy Trend in Northampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Linux relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Northampton.
Linux Daily Rate Trend in Northampton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Northampton citing Linux.
Linux Hourly Rate Trend in Northampton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Northampton citing Linux.
Linux Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northampton
For the 6 months to 4 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Linux also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Northampton region with a requirement for Linux.
Linux Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northampton 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:
