Linux Command Line Job Trends in Wales

Linux/Unix Command Line Interface (CLI)
UK > Wales

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Linux Command Line in permanent job vacancies in Wales. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Linux Command Line over the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 137 66 -
Rank change year-on-year -71 - -
Permanent jobs citing Linux Command Line 3 2 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Wales 0.090% 0.23% -
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.27% 0.83% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £73,801 -
UK median annual salary £48,445 £70,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -30.79% +27.27% -12.00%

All Generic Skills
Wales

Linux Command Line falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Wales.

6 months to
19 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 1,107 241 292
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales 33.33% 27.76% 22.97%
Number of salaries quoted 394 178 167
10th Percentile £28,636 £27,350 £24,200
25th Percentile £35,000 £40,000 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £50,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +3.96% +6.32% +5.56%
75th Percentile £73,438 £60,000 £64,108
90th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £70,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £53,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year +2.80% -10.83% -4.00%

Linux Command Line Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Linux Command Line relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wales.

Linux Command Line job vacancy trend in Wales

Linux Command Line Salary Trend in Wales

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wales citing Linux Command Line.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wales citing Linux Command Line

Linux Command Line Job Locations in Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Linux Command Line within the Wales region 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
South Wales -37 3 - - 3
Linux Command Line
UK

Linux Command Line Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales 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.

Miscellaneous

RankSkillShareJob Ads
1Management Information System66.7%2
1Replication66.7%2