Java Developer
Essex > Basildon
The median Java Developer daily rate in Basildon is £510, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 6 May 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
6 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
12 |
8 |
14 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-4 |
+6 |
-3 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Java Developer |
3 |
3 |
2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Basildon |
7.50% |
15.00% |
4.00% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
7.50% |
15.00% |
4.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
3 |
3 |
2 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
£597 |
| 25th Percentile |
£505 |
- |
£598 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£510 |
£488 |
£599 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+4.51% |
-18.46% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£548 |
£488 |
£599 |
| 90th Percentile |
£567 |
£488 |
£600 |
| Essex median daily rate |
£510 |
£488 |
£541 |
| % change year-on-year |
+4.51% |
-9.80% |
-1.10% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Basildon. 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 Basildon with a recognized job title |
40 |
20 |
48 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
100.00% |
100.00% |
96.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
17 |
12 |
13 |
| 10th Percentile |
£350 |
£315 |
£440 |
| 25th Percentile |
£500 |
£321 |
£525 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£535 |
£406 |
£575 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+31.69% |
-29.35% |
+13.86% |
| 75th Percentile |
£600 |
£486 |
£600 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£488 |
£660 |
| Essex median daily rate |
£425 |
£400 |
£450 |
| % change year-on-year |
+6.25% |
-11.11% |
- |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
9 |
2 |
30 |
| 10th Percentile |
£12.55 |
£32.00 |
£35.65 |
| 25th Percentile |
£46.25 |
£35.00 |
£53.06 |
| Median hourly rate |
£52.50 |
£40.00 |
£72.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+31.25% |
-44.83% |
+15.54% |
| 75th Percentile |
£60.00 |
£45.00 |
£80.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£66.00 |
£48.00 |
- |
| Essex median hourly rate |
£20.51 |
£26.25 |
£55.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
-21.87% |
-52.27% |
+27.91% |
Java Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Basildon
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Java Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Basildon.
Java Developer
Daily Rate Trend in Basildon
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Java Developer job vacancies in Basildon.
Java Developer
Hourly Rate Trend in Basildon
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Java Developer job vacancies in Basildon.
Java Developer Skill Set
Top 25 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Basildon
For the 6 months to 6 May 2026, Java Developer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Basildon region featuring Java Developer in the job title.
Java Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Basildon 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:
