The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Mainframe in contract job vacancies in Telford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Mainframe over the 6 months leading up to 13 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 Telford.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
47
16
17
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Telford
17.94%
17.20%
43.59%
Number of daily rates quoted
29
10
9
10th Percentile
£226
£219
£435
25th Percentile
£350
£302
£465
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£485
£315
£480
Median % change year-on-year
+53.97%
-34.38%
-4.00%
75th Percentile
£506
£461
£500
90th Percentile
£544
£581
£548
Shropshire median daily rate
£450
£313
£480
% change year-on-year
+43.77%
-34.79%
-4.00%
Mainframe Job Vacancy Trend in Telford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Mainframe relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Telford.
Mainframe Daily Rate Trend in Telford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Telford citing Mainframe.
Mainframe Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Telford
For the 6 months to 13 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 Telford region with a requirement for Mainframe.
Mainframe Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Telford 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:
