Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)
UK

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for LFCS qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months to 25 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
25 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank - 987 -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing LFCS 0 2 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK - 0.002% -
As % of the Qualifications category - 0.006% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 2 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £45,000 -
UK excluding London median annual salary - £45,000 -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
UK

LFCS is in the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 27,325 34,428 41,571
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 27.83% 32.74% 27.01%
Number of salaries quoted 17,299 15,366 18,926
10th Percentile £28,250 £31,250 £30,875
25th Percentile £38,500 £41,750 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £54,000 £57,825 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -6.61% +5.14% -
75th Percentile £71,000 £77,500 £73,863
90th Percentile £87,500 £95,000 £92,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £50,000 £50,000

LFCS
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing LFCS as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for LFCS in the UK

LFCS
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing LFCS.

Salary trend for LFCS in the UK