As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a Linux Administrator in the United Kingdom is £46,156, with an hourly rate of £22, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £40,513 to £56,695, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

Global Market Data
25TH   £40,513
50TH(Median)   £46,156
75TH   £56,695
Linux Administrator Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
25th Percentile Linux Administrator Salary £40,513 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Linux Administrator Salary £46,156 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Linux Administrator Salary £56,695 United Kingdom April 22, 2025

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How Much Does a Linux Administrator Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Linux Administrator salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a Linux Administrator is about £46,156 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £22, a monthly salary of about £3,846, and a weekly pay of around £888. Click the switch button below to see more details about Linux Administrator hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do Linux Administrators Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

A Linux Administrator's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £42,029 - £45,314, while Intermediate make £42,282 - £45,566, Senior earn £43,377 - £46,942, Specialist earn £46,156 - £52,133, Expert can reach £47,729 - £53,864 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels Salary
Entry Level Linux Administrator £44,303
Intermediate Level Linux Administrator £44,472
Senior Level Linux Administrator £45,566
Specialist Level Linux Administrator £50,088
Expert Level Linux Administrator £51,661
£44,303 0 yr
£44,472 < 2 yrs
£45,566 2-4 yrs
£50,088 5-8 yrs
£51,661 > 8 yrs
Entry Level 4%
Intermediate Level 4%
Senior Level 1%
Specialist Level 9%
Expert Level 12%
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Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Skills to Boost a Linux Administrator Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a Linux Administrator. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Troubleshooting can lead to a 8% salary raise, while strong Cisco skills boost pay by a 2%. Even Ansible can result in a 1% salary increase.

Skill Library evaluates talent skills across five levels, supported by 5-10 behavior indicators, delivering precise insights for data-driven hiring decisions.
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.
Cisco
Cisco Systems, Inc., commonly known as Cisco, is an American-based multinational technology conglomerate corporation headquartered in San Jose, California.
Ansible
Ansible is a suite of software tools that enables infrastructure as code. It is open-source and the suite includes software provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment functionality.
More Skills...
Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Linux Administrator field include Troubleshooting (8%), Cisco (2%), and Ansible (1%). These skills reflect current market needs.
Skills Salary Demand
Skill & Salary Demand
Troubleshooting £49,848
Troubleshooting
£49,848
8%
Cisco £47,079
Cisco
£47,079
2%
Ansible £46,618
Ansible
£46,618
1%
Troubleshooting
2.40%
Cisco
1.71%
Ansible
3.59%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for Linux Administrator?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Linux Administrator are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £49,848 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £46,499, and Manchester pays around £44,243 annually.

Which Job Pays More: Linux System Administrator or Linux Administrator?

As of April 22, 2025 , a Linux System Administrator makes less than a Linux Administrator. A Linux System Administrator earns an average annual salary of £44,561. And a Linux Administrator earns an average annual salary of £46,156.

Job Title Salary Range in GBP
Linux System Administrator
£37,444
£52,234
Research Administrator
£15,854
£34,592
Network Administrator
£34,117
£50,786
Executive Administrator
£24,339
£36,090
Office Administrator
£18,489
£28,672

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