The table below looks at the prevalence of the term IBM Mainframe in contract job vacancies in Manchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited IBM Mainframe over the 6 months leading up to 6 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
IBM 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 Manchester.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
377
366
436
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester
35.23%
30.86%
27.23%
Number of daily rates quoted
270
191
334
10th Percentile
£300
£294
£225
25th Percentile
£360
£369
£327
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£475
£475
Median % change year-on-year
-5.26%
-
-5.00%
75th Percentile
£600
£556
£575
90th Percentile
£663
£675
£663
North West median daily rate
£450
£475
£510
% change year-on-year
-5.26%
-6.86%
+3.03%
Number of hourly rates quoted
17
16
12
10th Percentile
£18.50
£19.05
£16.09
25th Percentile
£19.75
£21.81
£26.71
Median hourly rate
£25.15
£32.50
£40.00
Median % change year-on-year
-22.62%
-18.75%
+29.72%
75th Percentile
£36.25
£50.13
£59.69
90th Percentile
£62.50
£96.50
£78.25
North West median hourly rate
£45.46
£31.00
£42.50
% change year-on-year
+46.65%
-27.06%
+95.13%
IBM Mainframe Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing IBM Mainframe relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
IBM Mainframe Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing IBM Mainframe.
IBM Mainframe Daily Rate Histogram in Manchester
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing IBM Mainframe in Manchester over the 6 months to 6 November 2025.
IBM Mainframe Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing IBM Mainframe.
IBM Mainframe Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 6 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing IBM Mainframe also mentioned 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 Manchester region with a requirement for IBM Mainframe.
IBM Mainframe Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester 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:
