Mainframe Programmer Job Trends, Salaries & Skill Sets in England

Mainframe Programmer
UK > England

As of 13 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Mainframe Programmer salary in England.

	6 months to 13 Dec 2025	Same period 2024	Same period 2023
Rank	-	-	675
Rank change year-on-year	-	-	-
Permanent jobs requiring a Mainframe Programmer	0	0	5
As % of all permanent jobs in England	-	-	0.011%
As % of the Job Titles category	-	-	0.012%
Number of salaries quoted	0	0	5
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	-	-	£34,854
UK median annual salary	£90,000	-	£34,854

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title	44,402	52,240	42,852
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title	90.21%	93.83%	95.12%
Number of salaries quoted	28,028	29,074	33,507
10^th Percentile	£28,250	£32,500	£32,000
25^th Percentile	£36,250	£43,750	£43,750
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	£55,000	£60,000	£60,000
Median % change year-on-year	-8.33%	-	-
75^th Percentile	£75,000	£77,500	£80,000
90^th Percentile	£95,000	£96,250	£100,000
UK median annual salary	£55,000	£58,000	£60,000
% change year-on-year	-5.17%	-3.33%	-

Mainframe Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Mainframe Programmer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.