Robot Operating System Job Trends
Robot Operating System (ROS)
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring Robot Operating System skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 817 | 647 | 746 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -170 | +99 | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Robot Operating System | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.012% | 0.006% | 0.003% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 0.21% | 0.053% | 0.022% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £42,500 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £47,047 | £41,250 | £51,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £42,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.41% | -19.05% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £68,750 | £43,750 | £53,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £72,500 | - | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | - | - |
All Operating Systems
UK
Robot Operating System falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring operating system skills.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 6,701 | 5,706 | 8,963 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 5.60% | 11.68% | 12.91% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4,797 | 3,990 | 5,260 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £27,000 | £28,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,250 | £31,250 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £41,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.43% | -17.00% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £63,750 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £82,500 | £85,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £42,500 | £37,500 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.33% | -21.05% | +2.79% |
Robot Operating System Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Robot Operating System relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Robot Operating System Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Robot Operating System.
Robot Operating System Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Robot Operating System over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Robot Operating System Top 7 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Robot Operating System within the UK over the 6 months to 19 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -153 | 14 | £55,000 | - | 74 |
| UK excluding London | - | 14 | £55,000 | - | 34 |
| South East | - | 8 | £49,875 | - | 20 |
| East of England | - | 5 | £70,000 | - | 7 |
| Work from Home | - | 4 | £45,000 | - | 21 |
| North of England | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| North East | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
Robot Operating System 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 | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2 | Debian | 21.4% | 3 |
| 2 | Embedded Linux | 21.4% | 3 |
| 2 | Ubuntu | 21.4% | 3 |