Mainframe Contract Job Trends in the East of England
Mainframes
England > East of England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Mainframe in contract job vacancies in the East of England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Mainframe over the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 119 | - | 83 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +30 |
| Contract jobs citing Mainframe | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the East of England | 0.13% | - | 0.23% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.38% | - | 0.81% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £352 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £357 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £365 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £373 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £378 | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £535 | £410 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | +30.49% | -15.90% | -15.22% |
All Generic Skills
East of England
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 citing generic IT skills in the East of England.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing generic IT skills | 782 | 506 | 371 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the East of England | 32.86% | 33.73% | 28.87% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 327 | 223 | 169 |
| 10th Percentile | £173 | £190 | £246 |
| 25th Percentile | £306 | £363 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £488 | £500 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.50% | +5.26% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £625 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £694 | £710 | £696 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £520 | £545 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.96% | -4.59% | -0.91% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 206 | 114 | 45 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.59 | £12.97 | £26.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.89 | £15.52 | £35.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £63.00 | £42.50 | £62.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +48.24% | -31.45% | -0.80% |
| 75th Percentile | £74.32 | £67.50 | £75.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.00 | £79.25 | £95.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £33.99 | £27.53 | £46.18 |
| % change year-on-year | +23.47% | -40.39% | +3.78% |
Mainframe Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Mainframe relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England.
Mainframe Daily Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing Mainframe.
Mainframe Hourly Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing Mainframe.
Mainframe Contract Job Locations in the East of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Mainframe within the East of England region over the 6 months to 15 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex | - | 3 | £365 | - | |
| Mainframe England |
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Mainframe Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.