IBM Time Sharing Option (TSO)
UK > Work from Home
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for remote or hybrid contract work requiring Time Sharing Option skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 12 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 310 | 304 | 343 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -6 | +39 | +163 |
| Contract jobs citing Time Sharing Option | 6 | 1 | 23 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.060% | 0.009% | 0.14% |
| As % of the System Software category | 0.47% | 0.086% | 1.28% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 1 | 22 |
| 10th Percentile | £332 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £342 | £558 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £358 | £565 | £430 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -36.64% | +31.40% | -20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £573 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £635 | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £350 | £565 | £430 |
| % change year-on-year | -38.05% | +31.40% | -20.00% |
All System Software Skills
Work from Home
Time Sharing Option falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring system software skills.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for system software skills | 1,280 | 1,168 | 1,795 |
| As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option | 12.90% | 10.77% | 11.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 873 | 789 | 1,286 |
| 10th Percentile | £326 | £313 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £406 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +5.00% | -8.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £623 | £602 |
| 90th Percentile | £715 | £739 | £688 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 30 | 14 | 52 |
| 10th Percentile | £32.60 | £27.05 | £15.65 |
| 25th Percentile | £52.00 | £41.31 | £20.19 |
| Median hourly rate | £66.50 | £61.50 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.13% | +2.50% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £72.75 | £76.25 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £75.00 | £84.36 |
| UK median hourly rate | £47.50 | £27.50 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +72.73% | -50.00% | +105.61% |
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Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Time Sharing Option and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
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Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Time Sharing Option.
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Daily Rate Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Daily rate distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Time Sharing Option over the 6 months to 12 January 2026.
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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: