COBOL Developer
UK
The median COBOL Developer salary in the UK is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 662 | - | 709 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +402 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a COBOL Developer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.002% | - | 0.002% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.002% | - | 0.002% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | - | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £47,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | - | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -5.26% |
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 | 47,621 | 64,483 | 50,300 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.89% | 94.87% | 95.49% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 29,449 | 36,300 | 38,919 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £31,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £42,500 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.70% | -4.17% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £95,000 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £46,500 | £50,055 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.10% | -4.66% | - |
COBOL Developer
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'COBOL Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
COBOL Developer
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for COBOL Developer job vacancies in the UK.
COBOL Developer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 14 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 featuring COBOL Developer in the job title.
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COBOL Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:
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