The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Plymouth requiring Linux skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Linux over the 6 months leading up to 22 May 2025, comparing them to the same period 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 Plymouth.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills
4
4
8
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Plymouth
9.52%
6.25%
16.67%
Number of daily rates quoted
3
3
5
10th Percentile
-
£154
£121
25th Percentile
-
£173
£125
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£200
£210
£130
Median % change year-on-year
-4.76%
+61.54%
-34.18%
75th Percentile
£344
£408
£143
90th Percentile
£430
£523
£327
Devon median daily rate
£200
£180
£300
% change year-on-year
+11.11%
-40.00%
-26.47%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
1
0
Median hourly rate
£11.91
£60.00
-
Median % change year-on-year
-80.15%
-
-
Devon median hourly rate
£11.91
£60.00
£50.00
% change year-on-year
-80.15%
+20.00%
+162.36%
Linux Job Vacancy Trend in Plymouth
Job postings citing Linux as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Plymouth.
Linux Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Plymouth
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Linux in Plymouth.
Linux Top 19 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Plymouth
For the 6 months to 22 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Linux also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Plymouth region with a requirement for Linux.
Linux Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Plymouth by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
