* Jobs requesting Linux skills up 190% from last year
IT professionals with Linux skills are in demand, according to a recent report issued by Dice.com, an online IT job search Web site.
According to an analysis of job postings on its Web site, listings for positions requesting Linux skills were up 190% since a year ago, with 2,200 total postings.
California was the jackpot in terms of most Linux job opportunities, as 32% of the Linux-related job postings were from the golden state. The New York/New Jersey area was second for Linux job opportunities, with 20% of the postings.
What wasn’t high on employers’ lists was Linux certification. Of the 2,200 Linux-related jobs posted, less than 1% required Linux certifications for the positions.
Separately, Dice.com conduced a survey of its users on salary and perceptions about Linux. The survey found that Linux professionals are making around $67,000 a year in salary. This figure was 6% higher than the overall average salary of respondents to the Dice.com survey.
As for thoughts on Linux, 41% of those surveyed said they thought Linux was as capable as either Windows or Unix on a server platform. Meanwhile, 38% said that while Linux is good for the server room, it is not ready as a desktop operating system. Thirteen percent said Linux should be used sparingly, and 9% of those said they would not recommend the use of open source software.
