Linux Command Line Job Trends in the Midlands
Linux/Unix Command Line Interface (CLI)
England > Midlands
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Linux Command Line in permanent job vacancies in the Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Linux Command Line over the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 269 | 201 | 256 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -68 | +55 | -34 |
| Permanent jobs citing Linux Command Line | 17 | 20 | 10 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands | 0.11% | 0.36% | 0.11% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.43% | 0.92% | 0.39% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £32,125 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £21,750 | £33,469 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £30,000 | £39,000 | £32,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.08% | +20.00% | -48.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £52,500 | £41,750 | £33,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £55,500 | £56,750 | - |
| England median annual salary | £47,972 | £70,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -31.47% | +27.27% | -12.00% |
All Generic Skills
Midlands
Linux Command Line falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing generic IT skills in the Midlands.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing generic IT skills | 3,913 | 2,174 | 2,544 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands | 24.50% | 38.85% | 28.62% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,436 | 1,153 | 995 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,750 | £26,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £30,500 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £45,000 | £54,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.56% | -16.67% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £63,400 | £67,233 |
| 90th Percentile | £78,750 | £77,200 | £79,500 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | -4.00% |
Linux Command Line Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Linux Command Line relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.
Linux Command Line Salary Trend in the Midlands
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing Linux Command Line.
Linux Command Line Salary Histogram in the Midlands
Salary distribution for jobs citing Linux Command Line in the Midlands over the 6 months to 31 October 2026.
Linux Command Line Job Locations in the Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Linux Command Line within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 31 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | -54 | 10 | £50,000 | +28.21% | 1 |
| East Midlands | -40 | 7 | £22,500 | -57.14% | 2 |
| Linux Command Line England |
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Linux Command Line Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloud Native | 17.6% | 3 |
| 2 | Algorithms | 5.9% | 1 |