Linux Job Trends in Wigan

Linux
Manchester > Wigan

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Wigan requiring Linux skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 31 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - 13 -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Linux 0 2 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Wigan - 3.92% -
As % of the Operating Systems category - 100.00% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £40,000 -
Manchester median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £56,250
% change year-on-year +4.76% -6.67% -2.17%

All Operating Systems
Wigan

Linux 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 in Wigan.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills 0 2 2
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wigan - 3.92% 12.50%
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 2
10th Percentile - - £19,600
25th Percentile - £37,500 £20,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £40,000 £22,500
Median % change year-on-year - +77.78% -47.06%
75th Percentile - £42,500 £24,000
90th Percentile - - £24,600
Manchester median annual salary £45,000 £47,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -5.26% -5.00% -

Linux
Job Vacancy Trend in Wigan

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

Linux job vacancy trend in Wigan

Linux
Salary Trend in Wigan

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wigan citing Linux.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wigan citing Linux