Linux Systems Engineer
England > London
The median Linux Systems Engineer salary in London is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
10 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
378 |
410 |
433 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+32 |
+23 |
+222 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Linux Systems Engineer |
3 |
18 |
24 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London |
0.021% |
0.12% |
0.13% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.024% |
0.13% |
0.14% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
3 |
16 |
24 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
£51,125 |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
£61,000 |
£67,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£45,000 |
£69,250 |
£78,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-35.02% |
-12.06% |
-1.56% |
| 75th Percentile |
£50,625 |
£85,000 |
£90,313 |
| 90th Percentile |
£54,000 |
- |
£95,000 |
| England median annual salary |
£50,000 |
£61,000 |
£56,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-18.03% |
+8.93% |
-10.40% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title |
12,711 |
14,325 |
17,400 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
91.07% |
92.74% |
95.26% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
8,434 |
8,290 |
14,022 |
| 10th Percentile |
£36,075 |
£42,500 |
£41,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£50,000 |
£55,822 |
£55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£72,500 |
£75,000 |
£75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-3.33% |
- |
+3.45% |
| 75th Percentile |
£95,000 |
£95,188 |
£95,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£113,750 |
£120,000 |
£115,000 |
| England median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£60,000 |
£58,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-8.33% |
+2.56% |
-4.88% |
