The median Linux Engineer salary in Leeds is £32,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
7 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
93 |
- |
104 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+73 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Linux Engineer |
9 |
0 |
7 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leeds |
0.67% |
- |
0.52% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.72% |
- |
0.54% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
9 |
0 |
7 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£31,250 |
- |
£52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£32,500 |
- |
£85,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+102.38% |
| 75th Percentile |
£36,000 |
- |
£87,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary |
£32,500 |
- |
£85,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+112.50% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leeds. 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 Leeds with a recognized job title |
1,248 |
994 |
1,297 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
92.86% |
95.85% |
97.01% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
810 |
566 |
953 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,500 |
£30,625 |
£31,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£40,000 |
£41,563 |
£42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£60,000 |
£52,500 |
£55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+14.29% |
-4.55% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£71,250 |
£73,750 |
| 90th Percentile |
£90,000 |
£84,357 |
£87,500 |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary |
£57,500 |
£52,000 |
£55,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+10.58% |
-5.45% |
- |
