The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Newport requiring Linux skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Linux over the 6 months leading up to 24 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Linux falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring operating system skills in Newport.
DemandTrendPermanent vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills
4
12
12
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Newport
1.44%
8.63%
8.05%
Number of salaries quoted
2
12
10
10th Percentile
£41,875
£23,500
£29,325
25th Percentile
£46,563
£24,250
£30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£55,750
£25,000
£35,925
Median % change year-on-year
+123.00%
-30.41%
-10.75%
75th Percentile
£63,563
£25,500
£42,070
90th Percentile
£67,425
-
£45,000
South Wales median annual salary
£50,500
£40,500
£40,389
% change year-on-year
+24.69%
+0.27%
-10.25%
Linux Job Vacancy Trend in Newport
Job postings citing Linux as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Newport.
Linux Salary Trend in Newport
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Newport citing Linux.
Linux Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newport
For the 6 months to 24 August 2025, job vacancies citing Linux also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Newport region with a requirement for Linux.
Linux Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newport by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
