The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Mainframe in contract job vacancies in Bracknell. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Mainframe over the 6 months leading up to 2 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Bracknell.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
42
46
79
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bracknell
40.78%
30.26%
45.14%
Number of daily rates quoted
16
22
34
10th Percentile
£456
£267
£277
25th Percentile
£513
£363
£340
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£555
£469
£508
Median % change year-on-year
+18.40%
-7.64%
-3.33%
75th Percentile
£588
£548
£628
90th Percentile
£619
£641
£738
Berkshire median daily rate
£500
£550
£515
% change year-on-year
-9.09%
+6.80%
+3.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
8
8
4
10th Percentile
£32.05
£37.03
£25.20
25th Percentile
£46.26
£41.19
£31.50
Median hourly rate
£58.00
£41.50
£46.88
Median % change year-on-year
+39.76%
-11.47%
-
75th Percentile
£73.63
£49.69
£61.09
90th Percentile
£82.12
£68.30
£61.94
Berkshire median hourly rate
£62.50
£41.50
£64.90
% change year-on-year
+50.60%
-36.06%
+2.61%
Mainframe Job Vacancy Trend in Bracknell
Job postings citing Mainframe as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bracknell.
Mainframe Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Bracknell
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Mainframe in Bracknell.
Mainframe Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Bracknell
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Mainframe in Bracknell.
Mainframe Top 19 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bracknell
For the 6 months to 2 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing 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 Bracknell region with a requirement for Mainframe.
Mainframe Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bracknell 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:
