DevOps

Linux jobs, by the numbers

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

2.3%

of analysed roles ask for Linux

731

live postings mentioning it

USD 154,350

median advertised salary

Based on 32,304 live job adverts HuntCampaign analysed the week of 10 August 2026. Figures update weekly.

Linux demand by country

CountryPostingsShareMedian pay

United States2322%USD 187,500 United Kingdom1031.8%GBP 1,391 India377.7%USD 200 Ireland241.9%GBP 95,000 Poland1813.1%PLN 359,425 Singapore154.5%USD 2 Germany140.7%EUR 120,680 Australia121.1%USD 11 Japan125%—Canada100.5%USD 153,000 Hong Kong1011%—Netherlands60.7%—Switzerland616.2%USD 1 South Africa50.2%—Spain52.7%EUR 103,428 France41.8%—Israel410.8%—

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Questions

How in demand is Linux?

Linux appeared in 2.3% of the 32,304 live roles HuntCampaign analysed the week of 10 August 2026 — 731 postings in total.

What salary do Linux jobs pay?

Across the Linux roles we analysed with published pay, the median was around USD 154,350. Actual pay varies widely by country, seniority, and company.

Where are Linux jobs?

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

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