Linux DevOps Engineer Contract Job Trends in Sheffield
Linux Development Operations Engineer South Yorkshire> Sheffield
The median Linux Development Operations Engineer daily rate in Sheffield is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 5 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield with a recognized job title
634
311
325
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
90.70%
87.11%
91.04%
Number of daily rates quoted
434
177
211
10th Percentile
£316
£230
£375
25th Percentile
£400
£425
£444
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£476
£533
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-10.79%
-3.09%
-
75th Percentile
£538
£600
£650
90th Percentile
£611
£660
£720
South Yorkshire median daily rate
£475
£525
£550
% change year-on-year
-9.52%
-4.55%
+4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
5
6
10th Percentile
£14.98
£13.14
£15.39
25th Percentile
£16.68
£15.22
£18.88
Median hourly rate
£19.50
£20.00
£21.25
Median % change year-on-year
-2.50%
-5.88%
+11.84%
75th Percentile
£22.33
£21.50
£23.75
90th Percentile
£24.02
-
£27.50
South Yorkshire median hourly rate
£19.50
£20.00
£22.50
% change year-on-year
-2.50%
-11.11%
+18.42%
Linux DevOps Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Linux DevOps Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
Linux DevOps Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Linux DevOps Engineer job vacancies in Sheffield.
Linux DevOps Engineer Skill Set Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 5 December 2025, Linux DevOps Engineer contract job roles required 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 Sheffield region featuring Linux DevOps Engineer in the job title.
Linux DevOps Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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:
