IBM OS/2 (OS2)
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs requiring OS/2 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 11 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 11 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 668 | 563 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -105 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing OS/2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.002% | 0.006% | - |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 0.019% | 0.045% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £153 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £155 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £158 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £155 | - | - |
All Operating Systems
UK
OS/2 falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring operating system skills.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 5,335 | 4,472 | 5,434 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 9.77% | 13.54% | 14.09% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,366 | 2,860 | 3,510 |
| 10th Percentile | £190 | £190 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | £305 | £331 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £469 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.22% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £575 | £585 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £675 | £688 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £447 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.67% | -0.67% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 390 | 269 | 281 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.10 | £15.50 | £15.22 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.05 | £18.82 | £20.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.77 | £25.15 | £47.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.47% | -47.05% | +5.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £58.75 | £68.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.36 | £67.00 | £70.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £26.00 | £25.15 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.38% | -49.70% | +14.29% |
OS/2
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing OS/2 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
OS/2
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing OS/2.
OS/2
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing OS/2.
OS/2
Top 3 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing OS/2 within the UK over the 6 months to 11 September 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 |
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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| South West | - | 1 | £155 | - | 1 |
| England | - | 1 | £155 | - | 1 |
| UK excluding London | - | 1 | £155 | - | 1 |
OS/2
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:
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