Mainframe Programmer
UK
The median Mainframe Programmer daily rate in the UK is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 24 June 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 24 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 531 | 575 | 687 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +44 | +112 | +153 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Mainframe Programmer | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.023% | 0.005% | 0.004% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.025% | 0.005% | 0.004% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £453 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £456 | £525 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £550 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £544 | £575 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £548 | - | - |
| 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 | 27,724 | 40,402 | 52,424 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.14% | 92.96% | 94.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,773 | 25,924 | 36,491 |
| 10th Percentile | £288 | £281 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £402 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.33% | +1.80% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £493 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.65% | -1.40% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,210 | 2,937 | 1,505 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.78 | £12.84 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.44 | £16.37 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £27.36 | £37.50 | £43.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -27.03% | -12.79% | +72.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.44 | £62.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.88 | £74.00 | £76.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £40.00 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.13% | - | +100.00% |
Mainframe Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Mainframe Programmer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Mainframe Programmer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Mainframe Programmer.
Mainframe Programmer
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Mainframe Programmer.
Mainframe Programmer
Top 3 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Mainframe Programmer within the UK over the 6 months to 24 June 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | +62 | 5 | £500 | -9.09% | 13 |
| London | +57 | 5 | £500 | -9.09% | 13 |
| Work from Home | - | 2 | £500 | - | 3 |
Mainframe Programmer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 24 June 2025, Mainframe Programmer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads featuring Mainframe Programmer in the job title.
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Mainframe Programmer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: