IBM z/OS Engineer
UK > Work from Home
The median IBM z/OS Engineer daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 23 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 324 | - | 344 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a z/OS Engineer | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.034% | - | 0.031% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.037% | - | 0.033% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | - | £430 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £475 | £513 | £445 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.32% | +15.30% | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Work from Home
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 | 10,864 | 9,643 | 14,985 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.31% | 93.71% | 93.71% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7,008 | 6,535 | 10,023 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £325 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £415 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.38% | - | -2.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £619 | £638 | £627 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £750 | £738 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £520 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.85% | -0.95% | -4.37% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 485 | 208 | 534 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.00 | £14.20 | £14.13 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.38 | £21.25 | £20.56 |
| Median hourly rate | £57.50 | £39.02 | £45.11 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +47.36% | -13.49% | -20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.50 | £65.25 | £63.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.25 | £77.50 | £75.25 |
| UK median hourly rate | £36.00 | £32.50 | £32.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.77% | - | -23.85% |
z/OS Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'z/OS Engineer' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
z/OS Engineer
Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid z/OS Engineer job vacancies.
z/OS Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 23 March 2026, z/OS 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 z/OS Engineer in the job title.
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z/OS 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: