IBM z/OS Engineer
UK > England
The median IBM z/OS Engineer daily rate in England is £475, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 534 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a z/OS Engineer | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.010% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.011% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £631 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £718 | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £475 | £375 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +26.67% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in England. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in England with a recognized job title | 28,020 | 28,803 | 36,436 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.22% | 92.97% | 93.52% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,973 | 17,652 | 25,097 |
| 10th Percentile | £282 | £300 | £290 |
| 25th Percentile | £403 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £505 | £525 | £535 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.81% | -1.87% | -2.73% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £750 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,685 | 1,059 | 1,413 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £15.22 | £15.32 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.96 | £21.22 | £20.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.32 | £39.00 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -35.08% | -13.33% | +38.46% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.50 | £75.00 | £77.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.15 | £35.00 | £44.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -28.14% | -21.35% | +48.33% |
z/OS Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'z/OS Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
z/OS Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for z/OS Engineer job vacancies in England.
z/OS Engineer
Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing z/OS Engineer in England over the 6 months to 29 November 2025.
z/OS Engineer
Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing z/OS Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 29 November 2025. 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| London | - | 1 | £750 | - | |
| z/OS Engineer UK |
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z/OS Engineer Skill Set
Top 26 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 29 November 2025, z/OS Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the England region featuring z/OS Engineer in the job title.
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z/OS Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: