# Shell Scripting Skill · Software Development and Engineering Practices Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/shell-scripting Shell scripting is the skill of writing scripts using a Unix-like command-line shell (e.g., bash, sh, zsh) to automate tasks such as file processing, deployment, and system configuration. It's a core competency for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and software developers who need to automate repetitive operations or glue together other programs and tools. Proficiency includes knowledge of shell syntax, control flow, variables, and common command-line utilities like grep, sed, and awk. ## Shell Scripting in the job market - Open roles: 38 - Employers hiring: 21 - Median stated pay: $183,000 (middle half $168,000 – $221,000), from 29 of 38 open roles — the 76% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it. - Last checked: September 12, 2026 ## Asked for alongside Shell Scripting Measured from the 38 open roles that name Shell Scripting, not from a curated list. - [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 28 roles (73.7%) - [Linux](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/linux) — 18 roles (47.4%) - [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/amazon-web-services-aws) — 12 roles (31.6%) - [Kubernetes](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kubernetes) — 11 roles (28.9%) - [Git](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/git) — 9 roles (23.7%) - [Docker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/docker) — 8 roles (21.1%) - [SQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sql) — 8 roles (21.1%) - [C++](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/c-2) — 7 roles (18.4%) ## Seniority of these roles - Entry: 2 (6%) - Mid: 4 (12%) - Senior: 24 (71%) - Lead / Staff / Principal: 4 (12%) From 34 roles whose posting states a level. ## Where Shell Scripting roles are - [San Francisco, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-francisco-ca) — 6 - [New York, NY](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/new-york-ny) — 3 - [Santa Clara, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/santa-clara-ca) — 3 - [Austin, TX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/austin-tx) — 2 - [Reston, VA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/reston-va) — 2 - [Ashburn, VA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/ashburn-va) — 1 Among the 27 of 38 open roles we could place on a map. ## Roles that use Shell Scripting - [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 12 - [Database Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/database-administrator) — 2 - [Application Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/application-engineer) — 1 - [Customer Success Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/customer-success-manager) — 1 - [Data Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-engineer) — 1 - [DevOps Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/devops-engineer) — 1 ## Employers hiring for Shell Scripting - [Astranis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/astranis) — 5 open roles - [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — 5 open roles - [Intel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intel) — 3 open roles - [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg) — 3 open roles - [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — 2 open roles - [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — 2 open roles Related skills: [Linux Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/linux-administration), [Linux Command Line](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/linux-command-line), [System Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/system-administration), [Python Scripting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python-scripting), [AWK](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/awk), [Unix Commands](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/unix-commands), [Vim Text Editor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/vim-text-editor), [Linux Commands](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/linux-commands), [Shell Script](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/shell-script), [VI Editor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/vi-editor), [Systems Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/systems-administration), [Perl](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/perl) ## Open roles requiring Shell Scripting (38) - [Associate Manager Infrastructure Services](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/98be5882-f1a4-4db9-86c8-9b44b97aa250/associate-manager-infrastructure-services-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Charleston, SC - [Software Engineering Advisors- Hybrid](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3a1d7884-b547-401e-a463-0d8cba35f394/software-engineering-advisors-hybrid-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, Plano, TX - [Automotive Linux BSP Senior Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3d3c47eb-a107-4bf5-bae9-fccfada09fd9/automotive-linux-bsp-senior-engineer-at-arrow-electronics) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — Full-time - [Software Developer - SAP Concur Spend (Quality Engineer)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8053a150-9c98-4bb6-a504-4a45dc46ea20/software-developer-sap-concur-spend-quality-engineer-at-sap) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Full-time, São Leopoldo, BR, 93022-718 - [Systems Engineer, Linux and AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2c984a43-25c1-44d3-92d0-79f4e060f94f/systems-engineer-linux-and-ai-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, Ashburn, VA, $88,000 – $136,900 - [Senior Software Development Engineer, DevOps (US Federal)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d174c39a-1f01-4729-9920-d5cf64cc8d5a/senior-software-development-engineer-devops-us-federal-at-workday) at [Workday](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/workday) — Full-time, Reston, VA, $163,800 – $245,800 - [Senior System Software Engineer, RTL-to-GDS Flow Platform](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2b2ed927-797c-4f59-807e-1ce16923f0b9/senior-system-software-engineer-rtl-to-gds-flow-platform-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Full-time, Santa Clara, CA, $184,000 – $287,500 - [Senior Software Engineer - Java Full Stack Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f2b40980-958a-43bc-83f7-06e6102fe2e9/senior-software-engineer-java-full-stack-engineer-at-mastercard) at [Mastercard](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mastercard) — Full-time, O Fallon, MO, $115,000 – $184,000 - [Senior Staff Engineer, Debug & Validation Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c2b55cb1-abc0-4ddc-9274-054a5d478e4a/senior-staff-engineer-debug-validation-engineer-at-samsung-semiconductor) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Full-time, Austin, TX, $180,200 – $270,400 - [Senior Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d89a67db-c40b-4935-8f11-e063b3b825fb/senior-engineer-site-reliability-engineer-at-lseg) at [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg) — Saint Louis, MO All 38 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=3ad58ccd-58ce-404d-be55-e2665932ea83