Mainframes
East of England > Essex
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Mainframe in contract job vacancies in Essex. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Mainframe over the 6 months leading up to 19 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 19 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 35 | - | 34 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Mainframe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Essex | 0.39% | - | 0.43% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 1.54% | - | 1.56% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £349 | - | - |
| East of England median daily rate | £349 | - | - |
All Generic Skills
Essex
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 Essex.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 65 | 23 | 64 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Essex | 25.29% | 23.47% | 27.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 31 | 13 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £315 | £113 |
| 25th Percentile | £336 | £321 | £338 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £460 | £400 | £463 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.00% | -13.51% | -7.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £545 | £473 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £515 | £675 |
| East of England median daily rate | £490 | £500 | £442 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.05% | +13.12% | -6.95% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 17 | 3 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £16.12 | £12.86 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.25 | £18.05 | £14.17 |
| Median hourly rate | £16.25 | £22.50 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -27.78% | -43.75% | +32.40% |
| 75th Percentile | £48.75 | £49.38 | £64.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.00 | £64.75 | £73.25 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £29.48 | £65.50 | £59.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -54.99% | +10.08% | +5.78% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Essex
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Mainframe relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Essex.
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Daily Rate Trend in Essex
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Essex citing Mainframe.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Essex
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Essex citing Mainframe.
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Contract Job Locations in Essex
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Mainframe within the Essex region over the 6 months to 19 June 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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| Basildon | - | 1 | £349 | - | 1 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex 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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