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Linux jobs, by the numbers

Linux runs the servers; fluency in it is assumed in most infra roles.

3.3%

of analysed roles ask for Linux

1,262

live postings mentioning it

USD 142,550

median advertised salary

Based on 38,674 live job adverts HuntCampaign analysed the week of 2 November 2026. Figures update weekly.

Linux demand by country

CountryPostingsShareMedian pay
United States3663.2%USD 167,500India948%USD 6United Kingdom851.9%GBP 45,000Singapore327.1%USD 50,001Germany301.4%EUR 92Canada281.3%USD 136,500Australia262%USD 10Japan269.3%USD 253Israel2113.5%—Ireland194.2%USD 6Netherlands121.5%—Poland126.1%USD 6Mexico104.1%USD 6Hong Kong910.5%—Brazil83%—South Africa70.2%—Spain72.3%EUR 103,428New Zealand60.8%USD 10Vietnam69.1%—France52.1%EUR 9

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Questions

How in demand is Linux?

Linux appeared in 3.3% of the 38,674 live roles HuntCampaign analysed the week of 2 November 2026, 1,262 postings in total.

What salary do Linux jobs pay?

Across the Linux roles we analysed with published pay, the median was around USD 142,550. Actual pay varies widely by country, seniority, and company.

Where are Linux jobs?

The most Linux demand in our data was in United States, India, United Kingdom.

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