IBM z/OS Systems Programmer
UK > England
The median IBM z/OS Systems Programmer daily rate in England is £513, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 September 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 13 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 623 | 513 | 531 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -110 | +18 | +77 |
| Contract jobs requiring a z/OS Systems Programmer | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.009% | 0.014% | 0.015% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.009% | 0.016% | 0.016% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £507 | £354 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £508 | £397 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £488 | £488 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.28% | - | -7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £518 | £572 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £518 | £611 | - |
| UK median daily rate | £513 | £625 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.00% | +28.21% | -7.14% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
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 | 42,644 | 25,339 | 30,656 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.32% | 91.32% | 93.08% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,474 | 16,339 | 19,303 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £280 | £305 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £400 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £506 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.75% | -3.62% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £738 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -0.94% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3,406 | 1,355 | 1,524 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.96 | £13.71 | £14.66 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.14 | £17.30 | £21.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.50 | £25.15 | £47.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +72.96% | -47.05% | +5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £53.75 | £67.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £71.50 | £75.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £42.13 | £25.15 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +67.50% | -41.51% | -0.76% |
z/OS Systems Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'z/OS Systems Programmer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
z/OS Systems Programmer
Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for z/OS Systems Programmer job vacancies in England.
z/OS Systems Programmer
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 Systems Programmer within the England region over the 6 months to 13 September 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 |
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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| Yorkshire | -37 | 4 | £513 | - | |
| North of England | -67 | 4 | £513 | - | |
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z/OS Systems Programmer Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 13 September 2026, z/OS Systems Programmer 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 Systems Programmer in the job title.
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z/OS Systems Programmer 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:
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