The median Mainframe System Engineer daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £480, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
6 months to 14 Nov 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
313
320
-
Rank change year-on-year
+7
-
-
Contract jobs requiring a Mainframe Systems Engineer
1
4
0
As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. 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 Work from Home with a recognized job title
9,592
11,376
17,320
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
93.68%
93.13%
94.43%
Number of daily rates quoted
6,302
7,141
12,124
10th Percentile
£325
£325
£325
25th Percentile
£413
£413
£425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£515
£525
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-1.90%
-
-4.55%
75th Percentile
£625
£631
£638
90th Percentile
£725
£738
£738
UK median daily rate
£500
£525
£525
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-
-4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted
341
207
386
10th Percentile
£15.09
£19.18
£17.07
25th Percentile
£20.66
£23.50
£25.05
Median hourly rate
£42.50
£40.00
£50.00
Median % change year-on-year
+6.25%
-20.00%
-
75th Percentile
£65.00
£65.00
£70.00
90th Percentile
£69.65
£71.75
£85.00
UK median hourly rate
£25.15
£35.00
£44.50
% change year-on-year
-28.14%
-21.35%
+55.05%
Mainframe Systems Engineer Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Mainframe Systems Engineer' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Mainframe Systems Engineer Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Mainframe Systems Engineer job vacancies.
Mainframe Systems Engineer Skill Set Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 14 November 2025, Mainframe Systems Engineer 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 jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring Mainframe Systems Engineer in the job title.
Mainframe Systems Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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:
