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Employers hiring for people with expertise in ISPF also frequently require knowledge of Mainframe, JCL, z/OS, and DB2. This is based on data from over 59 ISPF listings.
Based on 2 job openings in Canada, the average salary for ISPF professionals is $124,950. Specific salaries vary depending on experience and role.
ISPF (Interactive System Productivity Facility) was introduced by IBM to provide a standardized, menu-driven interface for interacting with z/OS systems. It became the primary productivity environment for mainframe developers and operators, simplifying access to datasets, editors, utilities, and system commands.
ISPF remains widely used today as the default working environment for mainframe professionals. It is central to daily development, debugging, and operations workflows in industries such as banking, insurance, government, and large enterprises running IBM z systems.
The demand for ISPF professionals remains steady. Companies like ensono, Kyndryl, JPMorganChase, and Chase Bank together with 38 more are actively hiring in the space.
These cities in Canada have the most job openings requiring ISPF expertise.
