Mainframe Specialist
England > London
The median Mainframe Specialist daily rate in London is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 30 April 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
30 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
400 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Mainframe Specialist |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London |
0.023% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.024% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
£368 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£469 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£550 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£575 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| England median daily rate |
£550 |
- |
- |
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 |
16,422 |
11,735 |
16,636 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
92.81% |
93.50% |
93.24% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
10,940 |
8,042 |
12,035 |
| 10th Percentile |
£350 |
£343 |
£325 |
| 25th Percentile |
£425 |
£431 |
£444 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£525 |
£550 |
£550 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-4.55% |
- |
-4.35% |
| 75th Percentile |
£650 |
£675 |
£675 |
| 90th Percentile |
£755 |
£800 |
£799 |
| England median daily rate |
£510 |
£525 |
£525 |
| % change year-on-year |
-2.86% |
- |
-4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
272 |
146 |
337 |
| 10th Percentile |
£18.75 |
£20.45 |
£16.01 |
| 25th Percentile |
£24.03 |
£24.05 |
£20.02 |
| Median hourly rate |
£37.50 |
£34.83 |
£27.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+7.68% |
+26.64% |
-21.43% |
| 75th Percentile |
£63.16 |
£50.75 |
£43.75 |
| 90th Percentile |
£76.58 |
£64.38 |
£65.00 |
| England median hourly rate |
£47.00 |
£31.64 |
£35.96 |
| % change year-on-year |
+48.55% |
-12.01% |
-20.09% |
Mainframe Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Mainframe Specialist' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
Mainframe Specialist
Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Mainframe Specialist job vacancies in London.
Mainframe Specialist
Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Mainframe Specialist in London over the 6 months to 30 April 2026.
Mainframe Specialist Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 30 April 2026, Mainframe Specialist 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 Mainframe Specialist in the job title.
Mainframe Specialist 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:
