Linux Command Line Job Trends in the West Midlands
Linux/Unix Command Line Interface (CLI) England> West Midlands
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Linux Command Line in permanent job vacancies in the West Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Linux Command Line over the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 the West Midlands.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
1,219
1,714
1,336
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands
38.17%
30.93%
37.33%
Number of salaries quoted
708
667
1,034
10th Percentile
£27,000
£31,250
£28,500
25th Percentile
£36,250
£42,500
£38,892
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,000
£55,000
£52,500
Median % change year-on-year
-9.09%
+4.76%
+7.14%
75th Percentile
£67,500
£67,500
£68,750
90th Percentile
£75,375
£78,750
£80,000
England median annual salary
£55,000
£60,000
£62,500
% change year-on-year
-8.33%
-4.00%
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Linux Command Line Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Linux Command Line relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
Linux Command Line Salary Trend in the West Midlands
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing Linux Command Line.
Linux Command Line Salary Histogram in the West Midlands
Salary distribution for jobs citing Linux Command Line in the West Midlands over the 6 months to 17 October 2025.
Linux Command Line Job Locations in the West Midlands
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 West Midlands region over the 6 months to 17 October 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.
Linux Command Line Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands
For the 6 months to 17 October 2025, job vacancies citing Linux Command Line also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the West Midlands region with a requirement for Linux Command Line.
Linux Command Line Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
