Unix Administrator
UK
The median Unix Administrator salary in the UK is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 September 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 671 | 780 | 752 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +109 | -28 | +404 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Unix Administrator | 2 | 12 | 22 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.004% | 0.015% | 0.036% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.005% | 0.016% | 0.038% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 12 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £47,000 | - | £44,263 |
| 25th Percentile | £48,125 | £35,520 | £57,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £46,250 | £62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.92% | -26.00% | +4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,625 | £77,500 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £61,000 | £85,000 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £40,000 | £44,263 |
| % change year-on-year | +31.25% | -9.63% | -15.69% |
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 | 44,155 | 74,074 | 57,839 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.61% | 95.25% | 94.01% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 25,862 | 44,536 | 44,785 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £30,000 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £40,000 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £73,750 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £92,500 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £47,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -4.76% | - |
Unix Administrator
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Unix Administrator in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Unix Administrator
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Unix Administrator job vacancies in the UK.
Unix Administrator
Top 4 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Unix Administrator within the UK over the 6 months to 16 September 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 | +100 | 2 | £55,000 | +18.92% | 2 |
| UK excluding London | +90 | 1 | £52,500 | +31.25% | 2 |
| South West | +64 | 1 | £52,500 | +13.51% | |
| London | +57 | 1 | £57,500 | -32.35% | 1 |
Unix Administrator Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 16 September 2025, Unix Administrator 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 Unix Administrator in the job title.
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Unix Administrator 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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