Linux System Administrator
South East > Hampshire
The median Linux System Administrator salary in Hampshire is £52,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 118 | 159 | 116 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +41 | -43 | +77 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Linux Systems Administrator | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Hampshire | 0.039% | 0.036% | 0.061% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.042% | 0.037% | 0.063% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £51,250 | £47,500 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -9.09% | -21.43% |
| 75th Percentile | £53,750 | £52,500 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median annual salary | £47,500 | £55,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.64% | +15.79% | -9.52% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Hampshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Hampshire. 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 Hampshire with a recognized job title | 2,378 | 2,683 | 1,581 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.81% | 96.72% | 96.29% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,650 | 1,691 | 1,015 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £32,750 | £28,770 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £45,000 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,500 | £55,000 | £52,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.18% | +5.77% | -5.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £70,000 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,500 | £80,000 | £82,500 |
| South East median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +4.76% | -4.55% |
Linux Systems Administrator
Job Vacancy Trend in Hampshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Linux Systems Administrator' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Hampshire.
Linux Systems Administrator
Salary Trend in Hampshire
Salary distribution trend for Linux Systems Administrator job vacancies in Hampshire.
Linux Systems Administrator
Job Locations in Hampshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Linux Systems Administrator within the Hampshire region over the 6 months to 23 December 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnborough | - | 1 | £52,500 | - | |
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Linux Systems Administrator Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire
For the 6 months to 23 December 2025, Linux Systems Administrator 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 Hampshire region featuring Linux Systems Administrator in the job title.
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Linux Systems Administrator Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire 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:
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