Linux Administrator Job Trends in Preston

Linux Administrator
Lancashire > Preston

As of 18 July 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Linux Administrator salary in Preston.

6 months to
18 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 32 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Linux Administrator 5 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Preston 1.45% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.47% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Lancashire median annual salary - - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Preston

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Preston. 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 Preston with a recognized job title 339 56 185
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.26% 88.89% 90.24%
Number of salaries quoted 202 43 145
10th Percentile £30,000 £30,000 £25,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £46,967 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,055 £48,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.11% +4.28% +9.59%
75th Percentile £64,688 £58,040 £60,000
90th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £63,750
Lancashire median annual salary £45,000 £47,683 £45,249
% change year-on-year -5.63% +5.38% -6.26%

Linux Administrator
Job Vacancy Trend in Preston

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Linux Administrator' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Preston.

Linux Administrator job vacancy trend in Preston

Linux Administrator
Salary Trend in Preston

Salary distribution trend for Linux Administrator job vacancies in Preston.

Salary distribution trend for Linux Administrator job vacancies in Preston

Linux Administrator Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston

For the 6 months to 18 July 2026, Linux Administrator job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Preston region featuring Linux Administrator in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Linux
2 3 (60.00%) AWS
2 3 (60.00%) Azure
2 3 (60.00%) DBS Check
2 3 (60.00%) GCP
2 3 (60.00%) Integration Testing
2 3 (60.00%) SAN
2 3 (60.00%) Unix

Linux Administrator Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Cloud Services
1 3 (60.00%) AWS
1 3 (60.00%) Azure
1 3 (60.00%) GCP
Communications & Networking
1 3 (60.00%) SAN
General
1 3 (60.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
Operating Systems
1 5 (100.00%) Linux
2 3 (60.00%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (60.00%) Integration Testing
Qualifications
1 3 (60.00%) DBS Check