IBM WebSphere MQ (WMQ)
UK > Work from Home
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for remote or hybrid contract work requiring WebSphere MQ skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 30 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 328 | 301 | 351 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -27 | +50 | +126 |
| Contract jobs citing WebSphere MQ | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.043% | 0.079% | 0.063% |
| As % of the Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards category | 0.17% | 0.31% | 0.27% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £473 | £194 | £455 |
| 25th Percentile | £478 | £200 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £495 | £205 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +141.46% | -62.73% | +15.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £504 | £399 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £504 | £559 | - |
| UK median daily rate | £484 | £205 | £563 |
| % change year-on-year | +135.98% | -63.56% | -6.25% |
All Software Libraries and Frameworks
Work from Home
WebSphere MQ falls under the Software Libraries and Frameworks category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring technical specification, industry standards, software libraries and framework skills.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for technical specification, industry standards, software libraries and framework skills | 2,987 | 2,559 | 3,759 |
| As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option | 25.50% | 25.15% | 23.60% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,974 | 1,861 | 2,614 |
| 10th Percentile | £358 | £363 | £331 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £425 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £800 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £513 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.38% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 77 | 24 | 62 |
| 10th Percentile | £42.00 | £25.55 | £20.99 |
| 25th Percentile | £61.25 | £41.38 | £38.20 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.50 | £47.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.00% | +31.58% | -26.92% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £76.25 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £90.00 | £97.11 | £82.35 |
| UK median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.50 | £47.97 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | +30.30% | -26.21% |
WebSphere MQ
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing WebSphere MQ and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
WebSphere MQ
Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing WebSphere MQ.
WebSphere MQ
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: