The Linux Foundation released a "Linux Employment Report", the report said that 80% of enterprises said that recruiting Linux talents is the top priority this year.
This report was jointly produced by the Linux Foundation and the IT job site Dice.com. They surveyed 2,300 corporate recruitment managers. 80% of the companies said that recruiting Linux talents is the top priority this year, and more than 50% said they will Increase recruitment of Linux-related positions.
The survey results also show that 67% said they are hiring Linux developers and 55% are hiring Linux system administrators, most of which require 3 to 5 years of work experience.
At the same time, the salary of Linux-related personnel is also increasing. The report said: "The average salary of IT professionals has increased by 2% year-on-year, while the salary of Linux employees has increased by 5% year-on-year. In addition, Linux employees have received more awards."
The report also said that recruiting suitable Linux talents is not an easy task. 85% of companies said it is very difficult to find Linux talent. Therefore, Linux talents are the focus of corporate recruitment this year.