Mainframes
Wales > West Wales
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Mainframe in permanent job vacancies in West Wales. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Mainframe over the 6 months leading up to 5 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 5 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 34 | - | 30 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Mainframe | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in West Wales | 1.83% | - | 0.43% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 8.33% | - | 2.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,375 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | - | £42,139 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £72,500 | - | £43,072 |
| 75th Percentile | £74,688 | - | £44,005 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,500 | - | - |
| Wales median annual salary | £72,500 | - | £43,072 |
All Generic Skills
West Wales
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 West Wales.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 72 | 25 | 48 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Wales | 21.95% | 40.32% | 20.78% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 46 | 7 | 37 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,500 | £34,415 | £32,862 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £37,733 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,664 | £42,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +21.56% | -15.00% | +23.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,201 | £59,857 | £55,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,461 | - | £59,500 |
| Wales median annual salary | £50,000 | £59,857 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.47% | +33.02% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in West Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Mainframe relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in West Wales.
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Salary Trend in West Wales
Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Wales citing Mainframe.
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Salary Histogram in West Wales
Salary distribution for jobs citing Mainframe in West Wales over the 6 months to 5 June 2026.
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Job Locations in West Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Mainframe within the West Wales region over the 6 months to 5 June 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 |
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| Swansea | - | 6 | £72,500 | - | 3 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Wales 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: