Linux Kernel Development Job Trends in Bristol

Linux Kernel Development
South West > Bristol

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Bristol requiring Linux Kernel Development skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 12 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 160
Rank change year-on-year - - 0
Permanent jobs citing Linux Kernel Development 0 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol - - 0.068%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category - - 0.078%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £105,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £110,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -8.33%
75th Percentile - - £115,000
90th Percentile - - -
South West median annual salary - - £110,000
% change year-on-year - - -8.33%

All Process & Methodology Skills
Bristol

Linux Kernel Development falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Bristol.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 1,832 876 2,563
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bristol 63.61% 93.29% 87.36%
Number of salaries quoted 1,391 590 2,062
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,044 £33,750
25th Percentile £42,500 £45,313 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £58,000
Median % change year-on-year - +3.45% -2.01%
75th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £72,433
90th Percentile £85,000 £93,778 £87,500
South West median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £51,000
% change year-on-year +4.76% +2.94% -2.86%

Linux Kernel Development
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Linux Kernel Development relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bristol.

Linux Kernel Development job vacancy trend in Bristol

Linux Kernel Development
Salary Trend in Bristol

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Linux Kernel Development.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Linux Kernel Development