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10 of the Most Popular Types of Cobol Developer Jobs in 2026

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The qualifications that you need to start a career as a COBOL developer include a bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer programming, or a related field. Become proficient in the COBOL programming language and practice creating various business applications using it. You may practice on your own or complete a COBOL training course. Since companies use COBOL in different ways, most employers provide on-the-job training.

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Top Types Of Cobol Developer Jobs

List of the top 10 highest paying Cobol Developer positions in 2026, with salary ranges, according to ZipRecruiter.

  • Remote Cobol Programmer

    Salary range: $90,000 - $140,500

    Remote Cobol Programmer is a common job search query. Most salaries for Remote Cobol Programmer jobs pay between $90,000 (25th percentile) and $140,500 (75th percentile) annually. There are lots of open positions nationwide for Remote Cobol Programmer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

  • Remote Cobol

    Salary range: $100,500 - $136,000

    Remote Cobol is a common job search query. Most salaries for Remote Cobol jobs pay between $100,500 (25th percentile) and $136,000 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Remote Cobol job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

  • Cobol Engineer

    Salary range: $100,000 - $180,000

    Cobol Engineer is a typical job search query Most salaries for Cobol Engineer jobs pay between $100,000 (25th percentile) and $180,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Cobol Engineer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

  • Federal Cobol

    Salary range: $100,500 - $136,000

    Federal Cobol is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Federal Cobol jobs pay between $100,500 (25th percentile) and $136,000 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Federal Cobol job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

  • Cobol Vsam

    Salary range: $100,500 - $136,000

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  • Ibm Mainframe Cobol

    Salary range: $98,000 - $126,000

    Ibm Mainframe Cobol is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Ibm Mainframe Cobol jobs pay between $98,000 (25th percentile) and $126,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Ibm Mainframe Cobol job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Cobol Coding

    Salary range: $100,500 - $136,000

    Cobol Coding is a typical job search query Most salaries for Cobol Coding jobs pay between $100,500 (25th percentile) and $136,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Cobol Coding job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Contract Cobol

    Salary range: $100,500 - $136,000

    Contract Cobol is a typical job search query Most salaries for Contract Cobol jobs pay between $100,500 (25th percentile) and $136,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Contract Cobol job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Cobol Programmer

    Salary range: $90,000 - $140,500

    Cobol Programmer is a common job search query. Most salaries for Cobol Programmer jobs pay between $90,000 (25th percentile) and $140,500 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Cobol Programmer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

  • Mainframe Cobol Jcl

    Salary range: $98,000 - $126,000

    Mainframe Cobol Jcl is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Mainframe Cobol Jcl jobs pay between $98,000 (25th percentile) and $126,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Mainframe Cobol Jcl job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

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