Linux
Scotland > Edinburgh
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Edinburgh requiring Linux skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 12 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 12 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 58 | 48 | 22 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -10 | -26 | +1 |
| Permanent jobs citing Linux | 11 | 33 | 109 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh | 1.05% | 3.73% | 7.80% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 17.46% | 46.48% | 55.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6 | 25 | 75 |
| 10th Percentile | £56,250 | £47,250 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £77,500 | £48,750 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +33.33% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £95,625 | £75,360 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £82,751 | £80,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £65,000 | £57,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.04% | +15.00% | -9.09% |
All Operating Systems
Edinburgh
Linux falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring operating system skills in Edinburgh.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 63 | 71 | 197 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 6.01% | 8.03% | 14.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 48 | 54 | 153 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,100 | £48,750 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £26,750 | £50,000 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £30,000 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -47.83% | +4.55% | +0.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £38,125 | £80,903 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £72,000 | £146,300 | £82,500 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £34,250 | £57,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -40.43% | +15.00% | +5.26% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Linux relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
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Salary Trend in Edinburgh
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Linux.
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Salary Histogram in Edinburgh
Salary distribution for jobs citing Linux in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 12 July 2026.
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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: