Linux Command Line Job Trends in the South East
Linux/Unix Command Line Interface (CLI)
England > South East
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Linux Command Line in permanent job vacancies in the South East. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Linux Command Line over the 6 months leading up to 28 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 321 | 260 | 285 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -61 | +25 | -20 |
| Permanent jobs citing Linux Command Line | 25 | 22 | 42 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the South East | 0.12% | 0.25% | 0.37% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.47% | 0.65% | 1.13% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 14 | 17 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,000 | £33,375 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £37,500 | £26,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £45,000 | £27,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +63.64% | -35.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £59,882 | £77,500 | £38,620 |
| 90th Percentile | £63,375 | - | £56,750 |
| England median annual salary | £47,500 | £70,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.14% | +27.27% | -12.00% |
All Generic Skills
South East
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 South East.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing generic IT skills | 5,366 | 3,408 | 3,711 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East | 26.29% | 38.19% | 32.73% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,572 | 1,788 | 1,638 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,000 | £32,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £32,747 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £54,150 | £45,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.33% | -18.18% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £65,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £86,250 | £80,000 | £85,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £54,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.85% | -10.00% | -4.00% |
Linux Command Line Job Vacancy Trend in the South East
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Linux Command Line relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South East.
Linux Command Line Salary Trend in the South East
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Linux Command Line.
Linux Command Line Salary Histogram in the South East
Salary distribution for jobs citing Linux Command Line in the South East over the 6 months to 28 October 2026.
Linux Command Line Job Locations in the South East
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 South East region over the 6 months to 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Valley | -18 | 10 | £45,000 | -40.00% | 2 |
| Oxfordshire | -37 | 5 | £45,000 | -18.18% | 2 |
| West Sussex | - | 5 | £25,000 | - | 2 |
| Buckinghamshire | -9 | 4 | £42,500 | -43.33% | |
| Hampshire | -54 | 4 | £61,250 | +81.48% | 2 |
| Kent | - | 3 | - | - | |
| East Sussex | - | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| Berkshire | +1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Linux Command Line England |
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Linux Command Line Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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 | Driving Licence | 20.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Robotics | 20.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Self-Motivation | 20.0% | 5 |
| 4 | Cyber Threat | 12.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Management Information System | 12.0% | 3 |
| 6 | AI Agents | 4.0% | 1 |
| 6 | Data Centre | 4.0% | 1 |