Mainframe Software Engineer Contract Job Trends

Mainframe Software Engineer
UK

As of 13 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Mainframe Software Engineer daily rate in the UK.

6 months to
13 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - 542 -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Mainframe Software Engineer 0 1 0
As % of all contract jobs in the UK - 0.003% -
As % of the Job Titles category - 0.003% -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
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 32,988 33,120 42,501
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.93% 92.74% 93.46%
Number of daily rates quoted 20,924 20,243 28,641
10th Percentile £285 £300 £294
25th Percentile £403 £410 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
75th Percentile £619 £638 £645
90th Percentile £725 £738 £743
UK excluding London median daily rate £475 £495 £500
% change year-on-year -4.04% -1.00% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,924 1,136 1,517
10th Percentile £14.22 £15.36 £15.16
25th Percentile £17.87 £20.75 £19.06
Median hourly rate £25.15 £34.75 £44.00
Median % change year-on-year -27.63% -21.02% +40.98%
75th Percentile £56.81 £63.75 £65.00
90th Percentile £70.75 £73.66 £77.50
UK excluding London median hourly rate £25.15 £32.50 £44.50
% change year-on-year -22.62% -26.97% +78.00%

Mainframe Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Mainframe Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.

Mainframe Software Engineer job vacancy trend in the UK