IBM z/OS Developer
UK
The median IBM z/OS Developer daily rate in the UK is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 26 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 607 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a z/OS Developer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.002% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.003% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £513 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £525 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
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 | 38,045 | 28,496 | 40,781 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.80% | 92.87% | 93.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 23,894 | 17,862 | 26,852 |
| 10th Percentile | £309 | £293 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £408 | £406 | £409 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £721 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £481 | £475 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.32% | -2.56% | -2.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,319 | 828 | 2,327 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.61 | £16.43 | £13.15 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | £21.50 | £16.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £33.17 | £35.00 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.23% | - | -10.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.75 | £64.50 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.68 | £75.00 | £71.90 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £31.00 | £32.50 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.62% | -7.14% | -2.78% |
z/OS Developer
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'z/OS Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
z/OS Developer
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for z/OS Developer job vacancies in the UK.
z/OS Developer
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 z/OS Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 26 February 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | - | 1 | £525 | - | |
| Work from Home | - | 1 | £525 | - | |
| UK excluding London | - | 1 | £525 | - |
z/OS Developer Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 26 February 2026, z/OS Developer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads featuring z/OS Developer in the job title.
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z/OS Developer Skill Set
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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