COBOL Developer Jobs

COBOL Developer
UK

As of 3 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median COBOL Developer salary in the UK.

6 months to
3 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - 857 974
Rank change year-on-year - +117 -
Permanent jobs requiring a COBOL Developer 0 21 4
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK - 0.021% 0.004%
As % of the Job Titles category - 0.023% 0.004%
Number of salaries quoted 0 20 3
10th Percentile - - £43,100
25th Percentile - £52,500 £44,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £55,000 £47,000
Median % change year-on-year - +17.02% -
75th Percentile - £57,500 £56,125
90th Percentile - - £60,700
UK excluding London median annual salary - £55,000 £46,000
% change year-on-year - +19.57% -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 UK with a recognized job title 47,358 93,248 95,013
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.32% 94.63% 91.53%
Number of salaries quoted 27,451 66,908 59,769
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £42,000 £38,500 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £52,550 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.42% -12.42% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £71,250 £81,250
90th Percentile £97,500 £90,000 £100,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £52,000 £50,000 £52,750
% change year-on-year +4.00% -5.21% +5.50%

COBOL Developer
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings that featured COBOL Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for COBOL Developer in the UK

COBOL Developer
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing COBOL Developer.

Salary trend for COBOL Developer in the UK