The median Linux Systems Engineer salary in Cheltenham is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cheltenham. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.
Permanent vacancies in Cheltenham with a recognized job title
140
255
367
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
100.00%
96.23%
95.82%
Number of salaries quoted
111
143
187
10th Percentile
£32,000
£33,750
£34,700
25th Percentile
£48,750
£45,000
£45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£70,000
£60,000
£56,000
Median % change year-on-year
+16.67%
+7.14%
+6.67%
75th Percentile
£90,000
£70,000
£73,750
90th Percentile
£100,000
£89,500
£80,000
Gloucestershire median annual salary
£52,500
£55,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-4.55%
-
+4.76%
Linux Systems Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Cheltenham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Linux Systems Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham.
Linux Systems Engineer Salary Trend in Cheltenham
Salary distribution trend for Linux Systems Engineer job vacancies in Cheltenham.
Linux Systems Engineer Skill Set Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham
For the 6 months to 13 November 2025, Linux Systems Engineer 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 permanent job ads across the Cheltenham region featuring Linux Systems Engineer in the job title.
Linux Systems Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham 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:
