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Linux jobs: demand and pay (October 2026)
504 open data & AI postings at 259 companies mention Linux, or 3.8% of all data & AI postings we track (as of October 18, 2026).
3.8%share of data & AI postings
259companies hiring
$185Kmedian pay, US (n=168)
—week over week (needs more history)
Linux pay by level
| Level (from title) | Median pay | Postings with pay (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Intern | — | 1 |
| Entry / junior | — | 1 |
| Mid (II) | — | 5 |
| Senior | $190K | 43 |
| Staff / lead | $235K | 31 |
| Principal | — | 4 |
| Manager | — | 1 |
| Director+ | — | 2 |
| Level not stated | $145K | 80 |
Median of the published range midpoint, US postings in USD, annualized. Shown only when n ≥ 10; “—” means fewer.
Roles that ask for Linux
| Role | Postings | % of that role |
|---|---|---|
| AI Engineer | 175 | 4.6% |
| Data Engineer | 107 | 6.0% |
| Database Engineer / DBA | 88 | 28.9% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 85 | 4.3% |
| Data Scientist | 22 | 1.4% |
| Data Analyst | 5 | 0.4% |
| AI Research Scientist | 5 | 1.1% |
| Data Governance & Quality | 5 | 2.3% |
| Data & AI leadership | 4 | 0.4% |
| Analytics Engineer | 4 | 1.1% |
| Data Architect | 3 | 0.8% |
| BI Developer / Analyst | 1 | 0.7% |
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How it's measured: a posting counts if its title or description matches the Linux patterns in our taxonomy. Postings by the vendor itself are excluded. See the methodology.