Linux System Administrator
Berkshire > Reading
The median Linux System Administrator salary in Reading is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 September 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
7 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
83 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Linux Systems Administrator |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Reading |
0.25% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.27% |
- |
- |
| Number of salaries quoted |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
£45,500 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£57,500 |
- |
- |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£85,000 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£96,250 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£98,500 |
- |
- |
| Berkshire median annual salary |
£85,000 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Reading. 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 Reading with a recognized job title |
1,484 |
477 |
1,313 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
94.52% |
87.68% |
93.99% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1,099 |
291 |
751 |
| 10th Percentile |
£35,000 |
£28,000 |
£30,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£45,000 |
£39,000 |
£40,013 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£60,000 |
£55,000 |
£55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+9.09% |
- |
-2.70% |
| 75th Percentile |
£77,500 |
£70,000 |
£70,250 |
| 90th Percentile |
£100,000 |
£88,750 |
£82,500 |
| Berkshire median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£50,000 |
£56,252 |
| % change year-on-year |
+10.00% |
-11.11% |
+2.28% |
