Development Operations Linux/Unix
UK
The median Development Operations Linux/Unix salary in the UK is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 683 | 869 | 943 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +186 | +74 | +194 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Linux/Unix DevOps | 9 | 27 | 46 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.017% | 0.027% | 0.044% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.019% | 0.029% | 0.048% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 27 | 38 |
| 10th Percentile | £44,000 | £43,400 | £62,125 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,250 | £52,500 | £63,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £77,500 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -29.03% | +10.71% | +2.19% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £82,500 | £83,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £78,750 | £105,000 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £47,500 | £55,000 | £73,750 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.64% | -25.42% | +41.15% |
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 | 46,902 | 93,183 | 95,132 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.12% | 94.62% | 91.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,275 | 66,883 | 59,840 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,000 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £52,777 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.95% | -12.04% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -4.76% | +5.00% |
Linux/Unix DevOps
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Linux/Unix DevOps in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Linux/Unix DevOps
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Linux/Unix DevOps.
Linux/Unix DevOps
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Linux/Unix DevOps over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
Linux/Unix DevOps
Top 11 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Linux/Unix DevOps within the UK over the 6 months to 1 May 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 | +156 | 9 | £55,000 | -29.03% | 9 |
| London | +99 | 5 | £82,500 | +3.13% | 6 |
| UK excluding London | +202 | 4 | £47,500 | -13.64% | 2 |
| Work from Home | +178 | 3 | £50,000 | -35.48% | 6 |
| Midlands | +81 | 2 | £47,500 | -13.64% | |
| East of England | +55 | 2 | £46,250 | +0.54% | |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | £47,500 | - | |
| North of England | - | 2 | £51,250 | - | 1 |
| South East | +108 | 1 | £47,500 | -15.56% | |
| North West | - | 1 | £55,000 | - | 1 |
| Yorkshire | - | 1 | £47,500 | - |
Linux/Unix DevOps Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Linux/Unix DevOps 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/Unix DevOps in the job title.
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Linux/Unix DevOps 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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