The first table below looks at the demand for Java skills in IT jobs advertised for the Newcastle upon Tyne region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Java over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Programming Languages category for the Newcastle upon Tyne region.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Java
Rank 14 5 17
Rank change year-on-year
-9 +12
Permanent jobs citing Java 55 80 42
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Newcastle upon Tyne 11.36% 17.74% 10.17%
As % of the Programming Languages category 23.81% 33.90% 17.14%
Number of salaries quoted 52 67 40
Average salary £41,250 £38,500 £37,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+7.14% +2.66%
90% offered a salary of more than £25,100 £21,000 £23,400
10% offered a salary of more than £55,000 £58,600 £45,200
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £40,000 £40,000
All Programming Languages
Newcastle upon Tyne
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Programming Languages category
231 236 245
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Newcastle upon Tyne 47.73% 52.33% 59.32%
Number of salaries quoted 205 187 195
Average salary £37,500 £35,000 £36,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+7.14% -4.10%
90% offered a salary of more than £22,500 £21,000 £22,500
10% offered a salary of more than £55,000 £47,500 £50,000
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year
- +7.14%
Java
Tyne and Wear

Java
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Java across the Newcastle upon Tyne region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

Newcastle upon Tyne Java Jobs Demand Trend

Java
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Java across the Newcastle upon Tyne region.

Newcastle upon Tyne Java Salary Trend

Java
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Java across the Newcastle upon Tyne region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013.

Newcastle upon Tyne Java Salary Histogram

Java
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Newcastle upon Tyne region citing Java also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited Java.

1 33 (31.43%) Degree
2 30 (28.57%) SQL
3 27 (25.71%) OO
4 26 (24.76%) Scrum
5 23 (21.90%) Agile Software Development
5 23 (21.90%) Selenium
5 23 (21.90%) Multithreading
6 22 (20.95%) PhD
6 22 (20.95%) PHP
7 21 (20.00%) C#
8 20 (19.05%) C++
8 20 (19.05%) UNIX
8 20 (19.05%) Finance
9 19 (18.10%) 3D Graphics
9 19 (18.10%) HTML
9 19 (18.10%) Unit Testing
9 19 (18.10%) Physics
9 19 (18.10%) Computer Science
10 17 (16.19%) .NET
11 16 (15.24%) JavaScript
11 16 (15.24%) Telecoms
11 16 (15.24%) QA
11 16 (15.24%) Mathematics
12 15 (14.29%) HTML5
13 14 (13.33%) Ruby
13 14 (13.33%) Oracle
13 14 (13.33%) UML
13 14 (13.33%) E-Commerce
13 14 (13.33%) OOD
14 13 (12.38%) Automated Testing

Java
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Newcastle upon Tyne region citing Java also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited Java. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 19 (18.10%) HTML
2 17 (16.19%) .NET
3 15 (14.29%) HTML5
4 10 (9.524%) XML
5 9 (8.571%) J2EE
6 8 (7.619%) CSS
6 8 (7.619%) JSP
7 6 (5.714%) XSLT
8 5 (4.762%) Java EE
8 5 (4.762%) Spring
8 5 (4.762%) Hibernate
8 5 (4.762%) Web Services
9 4 (3.810%) WebSphere
10 3 (2.857%) Ruby on Rails
11 2 (1.905%) Ajax
11 2 (1.905%) Apache Flex
12 1 (0.952%) jQuery
12 1 (0.952%) Apache Axis
12 1 (0.952%) JSON
12 1 (0.952%) soapUI
Application Platforms
1 6 (5.714%) WebLogic
1 6 (5.714%) Tomcat
2 2 (1.905%) ESB
3 1 (0.952%) CMS
3 1 (0.952%) Apache
Communications & Networking
1 8 (7.619%) Wi-Fi
2 3 (2.857%) TCP/IP
3 1 (0.952%) Wireless
3 1 (0.952%) HTTP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (1.905%) Oracle 11g
2 1 (0.952%) MySQL
2 1 (0.952%) Oracle 9i
2 1 (0.952%) Oracle Reports
Development Applications
1 23 (21.90%) Selenium
2 11 (10.48%) QuickTest Pro
2 11 (10.48%) LoadRunner
3 5 (4.762%) Ant
4 1 (0.952%) Maven
4 1 (0.952%) Git (software)
4 1 (0.952%) Jenkins
4 1 (0.952%) ProC
4 1 (0.952%) Eclipse
4 1 (0.952%) JUnit
4 1 (0.952%) Oracle Forms
General
1 20 (19.05%) Finance
2 16 (15.24%) Telecoms
3 9 (8.571%) Law
4 5 (4.762%) Games
5 4 (3.810%) Billing
6 2 (1.905%) Automotive
6 2 (1.905%) Banking
6 2 (1.905%) Retail
7 1 (0.952%) Financial Institution
7 1 (0.952%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 42 (40.00%) Developer
2 30 (28.57%) Java Developer
3 25 (23.81%) Tester
4 23 (21.90%) Software Developer
5 17 (16.19%) Analyst
6 14 (13.33%) Automation Tester
6 14 (13.33%) Java Software Developer
6 14 (13.33%) Development Manager
7 12 (11.43%) Software Manager
7 12 (11.43%) C++/Java Developer
7 12 (11.43%) Software Development Manager
7 12 (11.43%) C++ Developer
8 11 (10.48%) Technical Tester
9 9 (8.571%) Test Analyst
9 9 (8.571%) C++ Software Developer
10 7 (6.667%) Junior
11 6 (5.714%) Project Manager
12 5 (4.762%) Agile Project Manager
12 5 (4.762%) QA Manager
12 5 (4.762%) Java Software Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 19 (18.10%) 3D Graphics
1 19 (18.10%) Physics
1 19 (18.10%) Computer Science
2 16 (15.24%) Mathematics
3 12 (11.43%) Social Network
4 10 (9.524%) Visualisation
4 10 (9.524%) Mobile App
5 8 (7.619%) CUDA
5 8 (7.619%) iPad
5 8 (7.619%) iPhone
6 5 (4.762%) Mainframe
Operating Systems
1 20 (19.05%) UNIX
2 10 (9.524%) Android
3 8 (7.619%) Linux
4 5 (4.762%) Windows
5 1 (0.952%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 27 (25.71%) OO
2 26 (24.76%) Scrum
3 23 (21.90%) Agile Software Development
3 23 (21.90%) Multithreading
4 19 (18.10%) Unit Testing
5 14 (13.33%) UML
5 14 (13.33%) E-Commerce
5 14 (13.33%) OOD
6 13 (12.38%) Automated Testing
6 13 (12.38%) Waterfall
7 12 (11.43%) Test Automation
7 12 (11.43%) Software Testing
8 11 (10.48%) Project Management
9 9 (8.571%) Release Management
9 9 (8.571%) OOP
10 6 (5.714%) Parallel Programming
10 6 (5.714%) Web Development
11 5 (4.762%) Game Development
11 5 (4.762%) PRINCE2
11 5 (4.762%) RUP
Programming Languages
1 30 (28.57%) SQL
2 22 (20.95%) PHP
3 21 (20.00%) C#
4 20 (19.05%) C++
5 16 (15.24%) JavaScript
6 14 (13.33%) Ruby
7 9 (8.571%) Python
8 7 (6.667%) VB.NET
9 6 (5.714%) PL/SQL
10 5 (4.762%) VB
11 4 (3.810%) C
12 3 (2.857%) Perl
13 1 (0.952%) Jython
13 1 (0.952%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 33 (31.43%) Degree
2 22 (20.95%) PhD
3 4 (3.810%) ISEB
3 4 (3.810%) Sun Certification
4 3 (2.857%) ISTQB
5 1 (0.952%) PMP
5 1 (0.952%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 16 (15.24%) QA
Vendors
1 14 (13.33%) Oracle
2 8 (7.619%) Symbian
3 1 (0.952%) Google
3 1 (0.952%) Microsoft
3 1 (0.952%) SAP
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Java / JEE Developer with strong SQL and Oracle skills is required to join a leading blue chip organisation in Newcastle city centre.
OSM Ltd
Salary: £35000 - £42000 per annum + negotiable on experience
Posted: 24 May 2013
Newcastle upon Tyne, North East
You will be working on bespoke software solutions at the cutting edge of technology. This requires someone with a passion of software, you will be completely hands on...
greywood
Salary: £35000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 17 May 2013
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
You will be working on bespoke software solutions at the cutting edge of technology. This requires someone with a passion of software, you will be completely hands on...
Greywood Associates Limited
Salary: £35000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 23 May 2013
Newcastle upon Tyne, North East
To apply for this role you will be a recent graduate in a programming related degree discipline with at least 1 years experience developing in either PHP, C#...
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £20000.00 - £25000.00 per annum + Benefits + Bonus
Posted: 15 May 2013
Newcastle upon Tyne, North East
To apply for this role you must have a solid track record developing with Java EE, JavaScript and Ajax in an object orientated environment. Experience of flex and...
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £35000.00 - £45000.00 per annum + Benefits + Bonus
Posted: 17 May 2013
Washington, Newcastle, Tyne and wear, North East
Skills and Experience Required: Ideally a 2.1 degree or above in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or other scientific disciplines Ideally understanding of a programming languages with any...
Xperian Recruitment Limited
Salary: £0 - £20,000 per year
Posted: 20 May 2013
Newcastle upon Tyne, North East
My client are offering the chance for someone to progress their career and work with the latest technologies, some of the skills required are listed below: Flex Flash...
greywood
Salary: £45000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 17 May 2013
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
As a senior member of the team you will be leading other members and delivering UI components. My client are offering the chance for someone to progress their...
Greywood Associates Limited
Salary: £45000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 23 May 2013
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Frontend development skills: Expert, hands-on knowledge of HTML(5), CSS(3), OO JavaScript... MVC frameworks such as Spring, Play, Zend or Cake... Experience working with Enterprise and /...
Accenture
Salary: £21K + (Including paid overtime and excellent benefits package)
Posted: 9 May 2013
Newcastle upon Tyne
Frontend development skills: - Expert, hands-on knowledge of HTML(5), CSS(3), OO JavaScript - Experience translating comps and wireframes into flexible and usable code templates - Excellent understanding of...
Accenture
Salary: £21K + (Including paid overtime and excellent benefits package)
Posted: 25 May 2013
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
load and system testing... Criteria: - Knowledge of Java, Python, Perl or another scripting language... - Knowledge of standard web apps such as Javascript, CSS, HTML, AJAX and Flash... - Comfortable...
Solutions Recruitment
Salary: From £20,000 to £25,000 per annum
Posted: 21 May 2013
London, Edinburgh, Manchester or Newcastle but...
Relevant commercial experience of managing technical/IT projects - ideally with exposure, but not limited, to Java and the deployment of customised J2EE applications. NET, N-Tier or custom...
Accenture
Salary: £34,915 to £41,000
Posted: 25 May 2013
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Innovative, rapidly expanding global leader in the provision of communication solutions to its target markets, delivering some of the most interesting and challenging systems projects around, requires an...
Catalyst
Salary: From £45,000 to £55,000 per annum
Posted: 24 May 2013
Newcastle upon Tyne, North East
To apply for this role you must hold a computing related degree and ideally experience working in a software testing role, a knowledge of a scripting language such...
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £20000.00 - £25000.00 per annum + Benefits + Bonus
Posted: 22 May 2013
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
To apply for this role you must hold a computing related degree and ideally experience working in a software testing role, a knowledge of a scripting language such...
HAYS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Salary: £20000.00 - £25000.00 per annum + Benefits + Bonus
Posted: 21 May 2013
Newcastle upon Tyne, North East
To apply for this role you must have at least 1-2 years experience in a software testing role, a knowledge of a scripting language such as C#,...
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £20000.00 - £25000.00 per annum + Benefits + Bonus
Posted: 17 May 2013
Edinburgh, Manchester or Newcastle but must be...
Industrial tools experience, i.e., Rational ClearCase, PVCS or StarTeam would be an advantage but, equally, manually managed processes would be considered - Expert in key project management processes...
Accenture
Salary: £40,805 to £47,000 depending level, experience and location
Posted: 25 May 2013