Linux Command Line Job Trends in Dorset

Linux/Unix Command Line Interface (CLI)
South West > Dorset

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Linux Command Line in permanent job vacancies in Dorset. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Linux Command Line over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - 49 45
Rank change year-on-year - -4 -
Permanent jobs citing Linux Command Line 0 1 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset - 0.26% 0.55%
As % of the Miscellaneous category - 1.16% 2.47%
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - £82,500 £71,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £85,000 £72,500
Median % change year-on-year - +17.24% -
75th Percentile - £87,500 £73,750
90th Percentile - - -
South West median annual salary £90,000 £72,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +24.14% +45.00% -46.45%

All Generic Skills
Dorset

Linux Command Line falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Dorset.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 125 86 81
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset 27.17% 22.75% 22.13%
Number of salaries quoted 108 39 64
10th Percentile £27,350 £42,900 £24,806
25th Percentile £27,707 £46,250 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 £50,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -40.00% -4.76% +1.94%
75th Percentile £45,000 £55,000 £62,813
90th Percentile £60,750 £60,250 £72,550
South West median annual salary £45,000 £50,000 £52,750
% change year-on-year -10.00% -5.21% +0.48%

Linux Command Line
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Linux Command Line relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorset.

Linux Command Line job vacancy trend in Dorset

Linux Command Line
Salary Trend in Dorset

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Linux Command Line.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Linux Command Line