For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in London. 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.
Contract vacancies in London with a recognized job title
14,705
19,194
35,324
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
93.92%
93.86%
95.33%
Number of daily rates quoted
9,509
13,971
25,561
10th Percentile
£338
£350
£375
25th Percentile
£450
£456
£475
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£575
£575
Median % change year-on-year
-4.35%
-
+4.55%
75th Percentile
£675
£688
£700
90th Percentile
£790
£800
£788
England median daily rate
£525
£538
£550
% change year-on-year
-2.33%
-2.27%
+7.32%
Number of hourly rates quoted
161
212
302
10th Percentile
£17.25
£18.02
£15.75
25th Percentile
£24.50
£21.94
£20.25
Median hourly rate
£39.00
£40.50
£32.25
Median % change year-on-year
-3.70%
+25.58%
+7.50%
75th Percentile
£60.00
£61.94
£57.50
90th Percentile
£80.75
£76.25
£75.00
England median hourly rate
£41.50
£45.94
£30.00
% change year-on-year
-9.66%
+53.13%
+50.00%
COBOL Developer Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured COBOL Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
COBOL Developer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing COBOL Developer in London.
COBOL Developer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing COBOL Developer in London.
COBOL Developer Skill Set Top 5 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 31 October 2024, COBOL Developer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the London region featuring COBOL Developer in the job title.
COBOL Developer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
