Oracle Linux Job Trends
Oracle Linux (formerly Oracle Enterprise Linux)
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs citing Oracle Linux skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 30 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 810 | 655 | 743 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -155 | +88 | -10 |
| Permanent jobs citing Oracle Linux | 11 | 8 | 17 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.009% | 0.016% | 0.025% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 0.16% | 0.14% | 0.19% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 11 | 8 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £51,250 | £61,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £72,500 | £58,938 | £73,125 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £71,500 | £98,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.90% | -27.59% | +97.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £80,000 | £115,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £57,500 | £52,500 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.52% | -16.00% | +25.00% |
All Operating Systems
UK
Oracle Linux 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.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing operating system skills | 6,700 | 5,781 | 8,837 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 5.48% | 11.57% | 12.99% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4,753 | 4,034 | 5,189 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £27,000 | £28,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,500 | £31,250 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £42,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.88% | -15.00% | -1.93% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £65,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £82,500 | £85,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £42,500 | £38,325 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.89% | -19.32% | +3.26% |
Oracle Linux Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Oracle Linux relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Oracle Linux Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Oracle Linux.
Oracle Linux Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Oracle Linux over the 6 months to 30 October 2026.
Oracle Linux Top 5 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Oracle Linux within the UK over the 6 months to 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -155 | 11 | £75,000 | +4.90% | 1 |
| London | -60 | 10 | £75,000 | -6.25% | |
| UK excluding London | -146 | 1 | £57,500 | +9.52% | 2 |
| North of England | - | 1 | £57,500 | - | |
| North West | - | 1 | £57,500 | - |
Oracle Linux Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 | 100.0% | 11 |
| 2 | AIX | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2 | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2 | Unix | 90.9% | 10 |
| 5 | SUSE | 9.1% | 1 |
| 5 | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | 9.1% | 1 |
| 5 | Windows | 9.1% | 1 |
| 5 | Windows Server | 9.1% | 1 |