COBOL
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in England requiring COBOL skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 2 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 594 | 632 | 637 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +38 | +5 | +302 |
| Permanent jobs citing COBOL | 8 | 29 | 31 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 0.015% | 0.059% | 0.068% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 0.078% | 0.17% | 0.17% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| 10th Percentile | £57,600 | - | £45,750 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £58,938 | £50,700 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £65,465 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.35% | +19.03% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £74,687 | £71,991 | £73,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,600 | - | £89,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £65,465 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.35% | +19.03% | +4.76% |
All Programming Languages
England
COBOL falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring coding skills in England.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 10,268 | 16,771 | 17,950 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 19.70% | 33.99% | 39.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7,742 | 9,916 | 15,027 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,500 | £38,685 | £39,380 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £48,750 | £48,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.85% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £82,500 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £105,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £61,900 | £65,000 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.77% | +4.00% | -3.85% |
COBOL
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing COBOL relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
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Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing COBOL.
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Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing COBOL in England over the 6 months to 2 January 2026.
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Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing COBOL within the England region over the 6 months to 2 January 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | - | 3 | £60,000 | - | |
| North of England | 0 | 2 | £78,000 | +19.15% | 1 |
| Yorkshire | -10 | 2 | £78,000 | +19.15% | 1 |
| London | +46 | 1 | - | - | |
| Midlands | +19 | 1 | £54,000 | -17.51% | |
| East Midlands | -16 | 1 | £54,000 | - | |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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: