Linux Consultant
UK
The median Linux Consultant salary in the UK is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 June 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 704 | 897 | 926 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +193 | +29 | +334 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Linux Consultant | 5 | 15 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.009% | 0.013% | 0.001% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.010% | 0.014% | 0.001% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £78,050 | £32,500 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £37,500 | £62,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £55,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +45.45% | -15.38% | -7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £59,375 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,150 | £74,000 | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | £55,000 | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 50,695 | 105,484 | 82,813 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.71% | 94.81% | 91.14% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26,936 | 74,568 | 54,296 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,356 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £38,605 | £44,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £70,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,055 | £50,000 | £53,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.11% | -6.54% | +6.37% |
Linux Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Linux Consultant in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Linux Consultant
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Linux Consultant.
Linux Consultant
Top 3 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Linux Consultant within the UK over the 6 months to 23 June 2025. 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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| England | +146 | 5 | £80,000 | +45.45% | 23 |
| London | - | 5 | £80,000 | - | 17 |
| Work from Home | +100 | 4 | £80,000 | +45.45% | 12 |
Linux Consultant Skill Set
Top 19 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 23 June 2025, Linux Consultant job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Linux Consultant in the job title.
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Linux Consultant Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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