Unix/Linux System Administrator
UK
As of 2 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Unix/Linux System Administrator salary in the UK.
| 6 months to 2 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 889 | 979 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +90 | +226 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Unix Linux Systems Administrator | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | - | 0.013% | 0.004% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.014% | 0.004% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £40,750 | £64,600 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £45,000 | £68,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £52,500 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -27.59% | +31.82% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £58,750 | £76,188 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £77,875 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | £52,500 | £72,250 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -27.34% | +31.36% |
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 | 46,967 | 93,227 | 95,240 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.30% | 94.63% | 91.55% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,330 | 66,890 | 59,886 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,000 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £52,900 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.70% | -11.83% | - |
| 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% |
Unix Linux Systems Administrator
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Unix Linux Systems Administrator in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Unix Linux Systems Administrator
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Unix Linux Systems Administrator.