IBM Mainframe Job Trends in the South West

IBM Mainframe
England > South West

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term IBM Mainframe in permanent job vacancies in the South West. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited IBM Mainframe over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 213
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing IBM Mainframe 0 0 5
As % of all permanent jobs in the South West - - 0.11%
As % of the Miscellaneous category - - 0.30%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 5
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £34,854
England median annual salary £59,500 £50,000 £34,854
% change year-on-year +19.00% +43.46% -42.39%

All Generic Skills
South West

IBM Mainframe falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in the South West.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 1,272 1,588 1,661
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West 25.03% 38.29% 35.00%
Number of salaries quoted 820 755 1,219
10th Percentile £27,250 £10,258 £29,440
25th Percentile £31,250 £34,500 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £50,000 £52,750
Median % change year-on-year -10.00% -5.21% +0.48%
75th Percentile £61,250 £65,000 £70,000
90th Percentile £75,000 £82,000 £84,056
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -7.69%

IBM Mainframe
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing IBM Mainframe relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South West.

IBM Mainframe job vacancy trend in the South West

IBM Mainframe
Salary Trend in the South West

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing IBM Mainframe.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing IBM Mainframe