COBOL Programmer
UK
As of 9 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median COBOL Programmer daily rate in the UK.
| 6 months to 9 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 588 | 692 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +104 | +149 |
| Contract jobs requiring a COBOL Programmer | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | - | 0.005% | 0.022% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.005% | 0.024% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £350 | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 26,982 | 39,941 | 54,901 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.48% | 92.76% | 94.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,601 | 26,001 | 38,348 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £280 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.38% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £490 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.06% | -2.00% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,049 | 2,673 | 1,536 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.00 | £12.86 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £16.25 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.60 | £36.65 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.96% | -18.56% | +88.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | £61.30 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.90 | £76.13 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £27.50 | £40.00 | £42.43 |
| % change year-on-year | -31.25% | -5.73% | +115.78% |
COBOL Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured COBOL Programmer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
COBOL Programmer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing COBOL Programmer.
COBOL Programmer
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing COBOL Programmer.