COBOL Programmer
England > London
As of 13 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median COBOL Programmer daily rate in London.
| 6 months to 13 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 380 | 375 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -5 | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a COBOL Programmer | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.007% | 0.013% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.008% | 0.014% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £563 | - |
| England median daily rate | - | £563 | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title | 13,179 | 14,595 | 18,242 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.19% | 93.55% | 93.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8,760 | 9,478 | 13,182 |
| 10th Percentile | £338 | £338 | £336 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £450 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £533 | £550 | £563 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.18% | -2.22% | -2.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £675 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £763 | £799 | £788 |
| England median daily rate | £507 | £525 | £534 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.38% | -1.69% | -2.91% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 230 | 152 | 214 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.50 | £17.25 | £18.05 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.12 | £23.80 | £21.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £27.61 | £36.65 | £36.14 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -24.68% | +1.41% | +3.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £53.59 | £54.06 | £58.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.16 | £80.75 | £73.31 |
| England median hourly rate | £25.15 | £37.25 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.48% | -17.22% | +36.36% |
COBOL Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'COBOL Programmer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
COBOL Programmer
Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for COBOL Programmer job vacancies in London.
COBOL Programmer
Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for COBOL Programmer job vacancies in London.
COBOL Programmer
Contract Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing COBOL Programmer within the London region over the 6 months to 13 December 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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| Central London | - | 1 | - | - | |
| COBOL Programmer England |
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COBOL Programmer Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 13 December 2025, COBOL 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 London region featuring COBOL Programmer in the job title.
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COBOL Programmer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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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