MQSeries Contract Job Trends
IBM MQSeries
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs citing MQSeries skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 3 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 680 | 543 | 527 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -137 | -16 | +97 |
| Contract jobs citing MQSeries | 4 | 16 | 31 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.007% | 0.047% | 0.085% |
| As % of the Application Platforms category | 0.084% | 0.43% | 0.78% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 13 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £526 | - | £463 |
| 25th Percentile | £527 | £523 | £466 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £546 | £600 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.96% | +4.35% | +15.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £569 | - | £716 |
| 90th Percentile | £573 | £624 | £748 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | - | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -5.00% |
All Application Platform Skills
UK
MQSeries falls under the Application Platforms category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing application platform skills.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing application platform skills | 4,735 | 3,741 | 4,000 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 8.61% | 10.91% | 11.02% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,008 | 2,486 | 2,479 |
| 10th Percentile | £281 | £283 | £263 |
| 25th Percentile | £403 | £393 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £492 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.63% | -4.00% | +2.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £588 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £680 | £700 | £810 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £470 | £458 | £460 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.73% | -0.54% | -3.16% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 234 | 102 | 77 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.75 | £15.77 | £19.82 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.60 | £20.50 | £24.18 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.57 | £35.00 | £41.91 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -24.09% | -16.49% | +39.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £54.31 | £65.25 | £67.02 |
| 90th Percentile | £76.75 | £74.26 | £74.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £24.33 | £38.00 | £56.13 |
| % change year-on-year | -35.99% | -32.29% | +107.87% |
MQSeries Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing MQSeries relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
MQSeries Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing MQSeries.
MQSeries Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing MQSeries.
MQSeries Top 2 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing MQSeries within the UK over the 6 months to 3 November 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -123 | 4 | £546 | -7.02% | |
| London | -92 | 3 | £550 | -6.38% |
MQSeries Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banking | 75.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Finance | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Social Skills | 50.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Corporate Banking | 25.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Influencing Skills | 25.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Private Banking | 25.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Retail Banking | 25.0% | 1 |