The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Mainframe in contract job vacancies in Staines. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Mainframe over the 6 months leading up to 19 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Staines.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
12
5
22
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Staines
40.00%
18.52%
36.67%
Number of daily rates quoted
9
5
22
10th Percentile
£326
-
£167
25th Percentile
£381
£203
£217
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£205
£310
Median % change year-on-year
+143.90%
-33.87%
+24.00%
75th Percentile
-
£208
£401
90th Percentile
£640
-
£492
Surrey median daily rate
£394
£415
£500
% change year-on-year
-5.12%
-17.00%
-4.76%
Mainframe Job Vacancy Trend in Staines
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Mainframe relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Staines.
Mainframe Daily Rate Trend in Staines
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Staines citing Mainframe.
Mainframe Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Staines
For the 6 months to 19 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing 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 Staines region with a requirement for Mainframe.
Mainframe Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Staines 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:
