The median COBOL Developer daily rate in Sheffield is £360, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 2 August 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
2 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
68 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a COBOL Developer |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Sheffield |
0.18% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.20% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£360 |
- |
- |
| South Yorkshire median daily rate |
£360 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield with a recognized job title |
505 |
366 |
383 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
90.99% |
86.94% |
96.96% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
341 |
215 |
260 |
| 10th Percentile |
£290 |
£379 |
£386 |
| 25th Percentile |
£375 |
£425 |
£467 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£463 |
£520 |
£600 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-10.96% |
-13.33% |
+16.50% |
| 75th Percentile |
£538 |
£588 |
£691 |
| 90th Percentile |
£625 |
£638 |
£745 |
| South Yorkshire median daily rate |
£461 |
£507 |
£553 |
| % change year-on-year |
-9.02% |
-8.24% |
+10.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£20.20 |
£11.64 |
| 25th Percentile |
£18.10 |
£20.50 |
£13.64 |
| Median hourly rate |
£18.35 |
£21.00 |
£18.36 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-12.61% |
+14.38% |
+4.91% |
| 75th Percentile |
£18.50 |
£22.00 |
£19.88 |
| 90th Percentile |
£18.51 |
- |
£21.38 |
| South Yorkshire median hourly rate |
£18.35 |
£21.00 |
£19.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
-12.61% |
+10.53% |
+8.57% |
