The table below looks at the prevalence of the term IBM Mainframe in contract job vacancies in Blackpool. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited IBM Mainframe over the 6 months leading up to 19 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
IBM Mainframe falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Blackpool.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
3
4
10
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Blackpool
21.43%
28.57%
18.87%
Number of daily rates quoted
2
3
8
10th Percentile
-
-
£660
25th Percentile
£525
-
£675
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£528
£650
£700
Median % change year-on-year
-18.85%
-7.14%
-2.10%
75th Percentile
£533
-
-
90th Percentile
£534
-
-
Lancashire median daily rate
£523
£600
£463
% change year-on-year
-12.92%
+29.73%
-28.85%
IBM Mainframe Job Vacancy Trend in Blackpool
Job postings citing IBM Mainframe as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Blackpool.
IBM Mainframe Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Blackpool
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing IBM Mainframe in Blackpool.
IBM Mainframe Top 17 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Blackpool
For the 6 months to 19 July 2025, contractor job vacancies citing IBM Mainframe also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Blackpool region with a requirement for IBM Mainframe.
IBM Mainframe Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Blackpool by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
