Linux: Where the Jobs (and Bigger Salaries) Are | Linux Today

Linux: Where the Jobs (and Bigger Salaries) Are

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 14, 2012

“To wit: While 81 percent of hiring managers recently surveyed
said that hiring Linux talent is a priority in the year ahead–63
percent, in fact, say they will hire Linux talent over other skill
areas–a full 85 percent of those hiring managers said that finding
Linux professionals is difficult.

“Their solution? When they can find Linux talent, companies are
increasingly paying bigger salaries and bonuses to those people. In
fact, Linux salaries are growing at more than double the rate of
other tech salaries–which themselves are on the rise–and bonuses
are increasing as well.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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