What is the average salary for Linux internals?

The average salary for Linux internals is $192,541.00 – $297,617.00 per year, based on 24 job postings on this board that disclose pay.

How is the salary figure for Linux internals calculated?

These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.

Linux internals salaries

Average salary

$192.5–297.6K/ year

25th percentile

$165.5K

Median

$235.1K

75th percentile

$356.5K

Based on

24 jobs

Salary by seniority

Level	Average	Board baseline	vs. board
Mid-level	$165.8–247.3K	$157–243.1K	+3%
Senior	$192.9–301K	$192.8–290.9K	+2%

Top companies

NVIDIA

12 jobs

$177.5–314.5K

Crusoe

3 jobs

$214.9–259.3K

Top locations

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United States

20 jobs

$200.5–306.4K

California, United States

18 jobs

$205–315.7K

Santa Clara, CA, United States

9 jobs

$188.9–335.4K

San Francisco, CA, United States

5 jobs

$258.9–337.6K

Top titles

Software Engineering

1,351 jobs

$189.3–307.5K

Hardware Engineering

652 jobs

$160.9–296.5K

Infrastructure Engineering

643 jobs

$197.8–312.1K

Platform Engineering

628 jobs

$205.2–322.1K

Software Engineer

551 jobs

$197.4–319.7K

Technical Program Management

490 jobs

$198.3–304.4K

Related skills

Python

4,270 jobs

$181.2–292K

Kubernetes

1,754 jobs

$184.8–289.7K

C++

1,460 jobs

$169.6–290.6K

Machine Learning

1,168 jobs

$202.4–323.5K

Distributed Systems

1,143 jobs

$208.7–331.1K

Data Analysis

1,086 jobs

$179.1–250.2K

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for Linux internals?: The average salary for Linux internals is $192,541.00 – $297,617.00 per year, based on 24 job postings on this board that disclose pay.
How is the salary figure for Linux internals calculated?: These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.