Linux Engineer Job Trends in Worcestershire

Linux Engineer
West Midlands > Worcestershire

The median Linux Engineer salary in Worcestershire is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 November 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
5 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 30 38 -
Rank change year-on-year +8 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Linux Engineer 3 5 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Worcestershire 1.39% 1.51% -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.52% 1.64% -
Number of salaries quoted 3 5 0
10th Percentile £52,000 - -
25th Percentile £53,125 £58,250 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £63,500 -
Median % change year-on-year -13.39% - -
75th Percentile - £67,750 -
90th Percentile - - -
West Midlands median annual salary £55,000 £58,750 £57,500
% change year-on-year -6.38% +2.17% +21.05%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Worcestershire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Worcestershire. 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 Worcestershire with a recognized job title 197 305 132
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.20% 91.87% 94.29%
Number of salaries quoted 169 179 124
10th Percentile £26,500 £30,000 -
25th Percentile £30,000 £38,000 £26,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £50,000 £37,500
Median % change year-on-year -30.00% +33.33% -11.76%
75th Percentile £48,750 £67,625 £52,813
90th Percentile £65,700 £78,000 £64,850
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £52,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -3.85% +4.00% -

Linux Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Worcestershire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Linux Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Worcestershire.

Linux Engineer job vacancy trend in Worcestershire

Linux Engineer
Salary Trend in Worcestershire

Salary distribution trend for Linux Engineer job vacancies in Worcestershire.

Salary distribution trend for Linux Engineer job vacancies in Worcestershire

Linux Engineer
Job Locations in Worcestershire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Linux Engineer within the Worcestershire region over the 6 months to 5 November 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
Evesham - 2 £53,750 -
Worcester - 1 £55,000 - 1
Linux Engineer
West Midlands

Linux Engineer Skill Set
Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Worcestershire

For the 6 months to 5 November 2025, Linux Engineer job roles required 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 Worcestershire region featuring Linux Engineer in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Linux
1 3 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 2 (66.67%) 3G
2 2 (66.67%) C
2 2 (66.67%) C++
2 2 (66.67%) Embedded C++
2 2 (66.67%) Embedded Firmware
2 2 (66.67%) Embedded Linux
2 2 (66.67%) Embedded Software Development
2 2 (66.67%) Firmware
2 2 (66.67%) FreeRTOS
2 2 (66.67%) GPRS
2 2 (66.67%) GSM
2 2 (66.67%) MISRA
2 2 (66.67%) Modbus
2 2 (66.67%) RS-232
2 2 (66.67%) RS-485
2 2 (66.67%) Secure Coding
2 2 (66.67%) SSL
2 2 (66.67%) TCP/IP
2 2 (66.67%) Test Automation
3 1 (33.33%) Agile

Linux Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Worcestershire 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:

Communications & Networking
1 2 (66.67%) 3G
1 2 (66.67%) GPRS
1 2 (66.67%) GSM
1 2 (66.67%) Modbus
1 2 (66.67%) RS-232
1 2 (66.67%) RS-485
1 2 (66.67%) SSL
1 2 (66.67%) TCP/IP
General
1 1 (33.33%) Manufacturing
Operating Systems
1 3 (100.00%) Linux
2 2 (66.67%) Embedded Linux
2 2 (66.67%) FreeRTOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 2 (66.67%) Embedded Software Development
2 2 (66.67%) Secure Coding
2 2 (66.67%) Test Automation
3 1 (33.33%) Agile
Programming Languages
1 2 (66.67%) C
1 2 (66.67%) C++
1 2 (66.67%) Embedded C++
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (66.67%) MISRA
System Software
1 2 (66.67%) Embedded Firmware
1 2 (66.67%) Firmware