Senior Linux Engineer Job Trends in Edinburgh

Senior Linux Engineer
Scotland > Edinburgh

As of 6 November 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Senior Linux Engineer salary in Edinburgh.

6 months to
6 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 88 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Linux Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh 0.12% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.14% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Scotland median annual salary - - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Edinburgh

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh with a recognized job title 705 1,185 967
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 83.63% 95.56% 96.51%
Number of salaries quoted 309 529 787
10th Percentile £25,000 £35,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £29,250 £45,000 £42,874
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% -8.33% -
75th Percentile £71,532 £74,144 £75,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £85,000 £88,750
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -14.29% +5.00% -9.09%

Senior Linux Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Linux Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.

Senior Linux Engineer job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Senior Linux Engineer
Salary Trend in Edinburgh

Salary distribution trend for Senior Linux Engineer job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Linux Engineer job vacancies in Edinburgh

Senior Linux Engineer Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 6 November 2025, Senior Linux 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 Edinburgh region featuring Senior Linux Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Linux
1 1 (100.00%) Linux
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering

Senior Linux Engineer Skill Set
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:

Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Linux
1 1 (100.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering