The median Linux Engineer salary in Leeds is £32,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
20 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
102 |
79 |
107 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-23 |
+28 |
+72 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Linux Engineer |
9 |
1 |
8 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leeds |
0.56% |
0.11% |
0.46% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.60% |
0.12% |
0.47% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
9 |
1 |
8 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£31,250 |
£46,250 |
£52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£32,500 |
£47,500 |
£85,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-31.58% |
-44.12% |
+112.50% |
| 75th Percentile |
£36,000 |
£48,750 |
£87,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary |
£32,500 |
£47,500 |
£85,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-31.58% |
-44.12% |
+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 |
1,495 |
822 |
1,690 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
92.74% |
93.84% |
96.79% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1,024 |
466 |
1,301 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,500 |
£30,644 |
£31,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£40,000 |
£41,813 |
£41,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£60,000 |
£55,000 |
£55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+9.09% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£75,000 |
£71,725 |
| 90th Percentile |
£90,000 |
£95,639 |
£85,000 |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£55,000 |
£52,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
+4.76% |
-4.55% |
