Unix Job Trends in the Thames Valley
Unix
South East > Thames Valley
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the Thames Valley citing Unix skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 1 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 209 | 175 | 154 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -34 | -21 | -37 |
| Permanent jobs citing Unix | 7 | 15 | 45 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley | 0.089% | 0.40% | 1.03% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 1.46% | 4.35% | 7.87% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 12 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £58,000 | - | £35,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £58,750 | £39,750 | £38,620 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | £44,765 | £56,509 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +39.62% | -20.78% | +5.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £66,250 | £60,715 | £61,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £67,000 | £61,197 | £64,563 |
| South East median annual salary | £62,500 | £53,750 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.28% | -2.27% | +10.00% |
All Operating Systems
Thames Valley
Unix falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing operating system skills in the Thames Valley.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing operating system skills | 478 | 345 | 572 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Thames Valley | 6.10% | 9.28% | 13.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 391 | 301 | 328 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £27,250 | £30,875 |
| 25th Percentile | £34,688 | £31,250 | £36,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £37,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +26.67% | -25.00% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £46,000 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £65,000 | £79,500 |
| South East median annual salary | £47,500 | £40,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.75% | -20.00% | +10.86% |
Unix Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Unix relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
Unix Salary Trend in the Thames Valley
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Unix.
Unix Job Locations in the Thames Valley
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Unix within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 1 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckinghamshire | -3 | 3 | - | - | 4 |
| Berkshire | -10 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| Oxfordshire | -45 | 2 | £62,500 | +50.60% | 2 |
| Unix South East |
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Unix Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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.
Operating Systems
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linux | 71.4% | 5 |