How Much Does a Linux Administrator Make in Edinburgh, UK? Salary Range, Hourly Rate and More

As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a Linux Administrator in Edinburgh, UK is £46,987, with an hourly rate of £23, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £41,242 to £57,716, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

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25TH £41,242

50TH(Median) £46,987

75TH £57,716

Linux Administrator Salaries by Percentile

Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
25th Percentile Linux Administrator Salary	£41,242	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Linux Administrator Salary	£46,987	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Linux Administrator Salary	£57,716	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

£41,242

Average £46,987/year

£57,716

£3,437

Average £3,916/month

£4,810

£793

Average £904/week

£1,110

£20

Average £23/hour

£28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	£57,716	£4,810	£1,110	£28
Average	£46,987	£3,916	£904	£23
25th Percentile	£41,242	£3,437	£793	£20

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 £46,987 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £23, a monthly salary of about £3,916, and a weekly pay of around £904. 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 £42,786 - £46,129, while Intermediate make £43,043 - £46,387, Senior earn £44,157 - £47,787, Specialist earn £46,987 - £53,072, Expert can reach £48,588 - £54,833 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Linux Administrator	£45,101
Intermediate Level Linux Administrator	£45,272
Senior Level Linux Administrator	£46,387
Specialist Level Linux Administrator	£50,990
Expert Level Linux Administrator	£52,591

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.

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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.

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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 £45,363. And a Linux Administrator earns an average annual salary of £46,156.

Job Title	Location	Salary Range in GBP
Linux System Administrator	Edinburgh, UK	£38,118 £53,174
Research Administrator	Edinburgh, UK	£16,139 £35,215
Network Administrator	Edinburgh, UK	£34,731 £51,700
Executive Administrator	Edinburgh, UK	£24,777 £36,739
Office Administrator	Edinburgh, UK	£18,822 £29,188

Linux Administrator Job Openings in Edinburgh, UK

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Site Administrator

EQUANS

England, ENG

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Contract Administrator

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England, ENG

EQUANS is looking for a Contract Administrator to join our team based in Media City, Salford on a permanent basis. This is a full time role working 37...

HR Administrator

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England, ENG

EQUANS is looking for a HR Administrator to join our team based at Quorum Business Park, Newcastle on a permanent basis. This is a full time role work...

Payroll Administrator

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EQUANS is looking for a Payroll Administrator to join our Shared Services team based at Quorum Business Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne on a permanent basis...

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