Linux/Unix Command Line Interface (CLI)
Scotland > Edinburgh
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Linux Command Line in permanent job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Linux Command Line over the 6 months leading up to 13 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 76 | 89 | 102 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +13 | +13 | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Linux Command Line | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh | 0.13% | 0.32% | 0.46% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.34% | 1.18% | 1.07% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £44,500 | £69,357 |
| 25th Percentile | £68,813 | £45,625 | £89,016 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £73,801 | £50,000 | £92,778 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +47.60% | -46.11% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £78,790 | £53,125 | £96,539 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £53,500 | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £33,000 | £52,500 | £92,778 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.14% | -43.41% | +209.26% |
All Generic Skills
Edinburgh
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 Edinburgh.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 293 | 338 | 468 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 38.55% | 27.00% | 43.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 76 | 145 | 392 |
| 10th Percentile | £24,000 | £33,750 | £37,879 |
| 25th Percentile | £26,880 | £46,000 | £46,346 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £55,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.55% | -15.38% | +8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £73,886 | £77,542 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £88,750 | £95,063 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £49,750 | £55,000 | £59,526 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.55% | -7.60% | +6.27% |
Linux Command Line
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Linux Command Line relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Linux Command Line
Salary Trend in Edinburgh
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Linux Command Line.
Linux Command Line
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh 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: