Linux
UK
The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for Linux skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Linux over the 6 months to 17 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
6 months to 17 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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Rank | 34 | 33 | 29 |
Rank change year-on-year | -1 | -4 | -3 |
Permanent jobs citing Linux | 5,807 | 7,037 | 14,749 |
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 5.82% | 7.09% | 9.20% |
As % of the Operating Systems category | 41.57% | 44.12% | 48.53% |
Number of salaries quoted | 3,823 | 4,392 | 6,659 |
10th Percentile | £35,000 | £36,000 | £35,000 |
25th Percentile | £42,500 | £46,250 | £45,000 |
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £62,500 | £60,000 |
Median % change year-on-year | -12.00% | +4.17% | +9.09% |
75th Percentile | £73,750 | £83,750 | £78,000 |
90th Percentile | £87,500 | £105,000 | £97,500 |
UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
% change year-on-year | - | - | +10.53% |
All Operating Systems
UK
Linux is in the Operating Systems category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 13,969 | 15,950 | 30,391 |
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 14.00% | 16.07% | 18.95% |
Number of salaries quoted | 10,730 | 10,731 | 16,507 |
10th Percentile | £26,000 | £27,000 | £26,450 |
25th Percentile | £31,250 | £35,000 | £35,750 |
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
Median % change year-on-year | -14.29% | - | +5.00% |
75th Percentile | £62,500 | £71,250 | £71,250 |
90th Percentile | £80,000 | £92,500 | £87,500 |
UK excluding London median annual salary | £42,500 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
% change year-on-year | -5.56% | - | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing Linux as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
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Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Linux.
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Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Linux over the 6 months to 17 May 2024.
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Top 18 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Linux within the UK over the 6 months to 17 May 2024. 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 |
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England | +5 | 5,115 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 1,353 |
UK excluding London | -1 | 4,326 | £52,500 | - | 979 |
Work from Home | 0 | 2,225 | £57,500 | -8.00% | 597 |
London | -3 | 1,289 | £75,000 | -6.25% | 495 |
South East | +1 | 1,184 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 318 |
South West | +3 | 855 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 189 |
North of England | +21 | 832 | £50,000 | - | 133 |
North West | +20 | 524 | £52,500 | - | 73 |
Midlands | +17 | 496 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 135 |
East of England | +13 | 427 | £52,500 | -8.70% | 145 |
Scotland | -43 | 357 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 60 |
East Midlands | +27 | 287 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 65 |
Yorkshire | +13 | 253 | £47,500 | -4.52% | 53 |
West Midlands | -8 | 209 | £54,000 | -1.82% | 70 |
Wales | +25 | 132 | £47,500 | -7.32% | 18 |
North East | -15 | 55 | £52,500 | +31.25% | 8 |
Northern Ireland | -9 | 44 | £52,500 | +0.96% | 7 |
Isle of Man | - | 4 | £43,000 | - |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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