Linux
UK > Scotland
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Scotland requiring Linux skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 20 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 100 | 35 | 64 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -65 | +29 | -25 |
| Permanent jobs citing Linux | 45 | 157 | 195 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 1.60% | 6.22% | 5.68% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 21.95% | 51.14% | 40.29% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 17 | 89 | 110 |
| 10th Percentile | £39,750 | £34,400 | £36,025 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,500 | £42,500 | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £55,000 | £61,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.18% | -10.57% | +6.96% |
| 75th Percentile | £78,790 | £67,500 | £72,433 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £74,144 | £91,318 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -4.76% |
All Operating Systems
Scotland
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 Scotland.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 205 | 307 | 484 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 7.27% | 12.15% | 14.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 81 | 171 | 318 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,000 | £31,250 | £25,888 |
| 25th Percentile | £29,750 | £37,500 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £33,000 | £54,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -38.89% | +8.00% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £49,500 | £66,250 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £67,500 | £72,500 | £80,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £45,000 | £50,048 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.09% | +0.10% | -4.76% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Linux relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
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Salary Trend in Scotland
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Linux.
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Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for jobs citing Linux in Scotland over the 6 months to 20 January 2026.
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Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Linux within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 20 January 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Edinburgh | -44 | 28 | £63,776 | +6.29% | 31 |
| Glasgow | -3 | 6 | £40,000 | -13.51% | 14 |
| Renfrewshire | -10 | 5 | £42,500 | -10.53% | 4 |
| West Lothian | +2 | 4 | £65,000 | +4.00% | 7 |
| South Ayrshire | - | 1 | £65,000 | - | |
| Midlothian | - | 1 | - | - | 22 |
| Linux UK |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland 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:
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