The median COBOL Developer salary in the East Midlands is £54,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the East Midlands. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.
Permanent vacancies in the East Midlands with a recognized job title
2,034
3,165
1,560
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
92.33%
95.13%
97.32%
Number of salaries quoted
1,389
1,494
1,136
10th Percentile
£26,000
£28,075
£26,250
25th Percentile
£30,000
£35,000
£36,863
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£41,500
£47,500
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
-12.63%
-5.00%
-
75th Percentile
£58,000
£60,000
£63,750
90th Percentile
£73,750
£75,000
£73,750
England median annual salary
£54,000
£57,500
£60,000
% change year-on-year
-6.09%
-4.17%
-
COBOL Developer Job Vacancy Trend in the East Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'COBOL Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the East Midlands.
COBOL Developer Salary Trend in the East Midlands
Salary distribution trend for COBOL Developer job vacancies in the East Midlands.
COBOL Developer Skill Set Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East Midlands
For the 6 months to 19 November 2025, COBOL Developer 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 permanent job ads across the East Midlands region featuring COBOL Developer in the job title.
COBOL Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East Midlands 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:
