Linux/Unix DevOps Contract Job Trends in the UK excluding London
Development Operations Linux/Unix UK> UK excluding London
The median Development Operations Linux/Unix daily rate in the UK excluding London is £419, 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.
6 months to 5 Dec 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
399
359
389
Rank change year-on-year
-40
+30
+111
Contract jobs requiring a Linux/Unix DevOps
7
3
23
As % of all contract jobs in the UK excluding London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the UK excluding London. 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 the UK excluding London with a recognized job title
16,186
14,814
18,775
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
90.06%
92.37%
93.65%
Number of daily rates quoted
10,021
8,637
12,311
10th Percentile
£210
£213
£214
25th Percentile
£363
£371
£381
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£495
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-4.04%
-1.00%
-
75th Percentile
£575
£594
£600
90th Percentile
£675
£676
£688
UK median daily rate
£500
£525
£525
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-
-4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1,584
943
1,246
10th Percentile
£13.80
£15.22
£14.36
25th Percentile
£17.30
£20.12
£18.26
Median hourly rate
£25.15
£32.50
£44.50
Median % change year-on-year
-22.62%
-26.97%
+78.00%
75th Percentile
£57.50
£65.00
£65.00
90th Percentile
£70.75
£72.50
£77.00
UK median hourly rate
£25.15
£35.00
£44.00
% change year-on-year
-28.14%
-20.45%
+39.68%
Linux/Unix DevOps Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Linux/Unix DevOps' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.
Linux/Unix DevOps Daily Rate Trend in the UK excluding London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Linux/Unix DevOps job vacancies in the UK excluding London.
Linux/Unix DevOps Daily Rate Histogram in the UK excluding London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Linux/Unix DevOps in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 5 December 2025.
Linux/Unix DevOps Contract Job Locations in the UK excluding London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Linux/Unix DevOps within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 5 December 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
Location
Rank Change on Same Period Last Year
Matching Contract IT Job Ads
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year
Linux/Unix DevOps Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London
For the 6 months to 5 December 2025, Linux/Unix DevOps 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 UK excluding London region featuring Linux/Unix DevOps in the job title.
Linux/Unix DevOps Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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:
