Senior Java Developer Contract Job Trends in Basildon
Senior Java Developer
Essex > Basildon
The median Senior Java Developer daily rate in Basildon is £602, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 19 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Senior Java Developer jobs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Basildon | 2.78% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.94% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £590 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £592 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £602 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £609 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £610 | - | - |
| Essex median daily rate | £602 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Basildon
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Basildon matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Basildon matching a recognised job title | 68 | 21 | 31 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.44% | 100.00% | 93.94% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 35 | 8 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £351 | £152 | £288 |
| 25th Percentile | £378 | £349 | £304 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £505 | £429 | £360 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.78% | +19.10% | -20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £561 | £400 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £687 | £459 |
| Essex median daily rate | £504 | £338 | £335 |
| % change year-on-year | +49.33% | +0.75% | -29.47% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 20 | 4 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £28.25 | £46.70 | £27.17 |
| 25th Percentile | £51.88 | £62.00 | £29.17 |
| Median hourly rate | £73.00 | £73.00 | £49.84 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +46.48% | -3.47% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £75.00 | £77.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Essex median hourly rate | £17.73 | £37.50 | £29.17 |
| % change year-on-year | -52.73% | +28.56% | -41.66% |
Senior Java Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Basildon
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Senior Java Developer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Basildon.
Senior Java Developer Daily Rate Trend in Basildon
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior Java Developer job vacancies in Basildon.
Senior Java Developer Skill Set Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Basildon
For the 6 months to 5 November 2026, Senior Java Developer contract job ads cited 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 Senior Java Developer job ads across the Basildon region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWS | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Azure | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Customer Experience | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | GCP | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Identity Access Management | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Java | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | OAuth | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | SDLC | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | TDD | 100.0% | 2 |
| 11 | Microservices | 50.0% | 1 |
| 11 | OpenID | 50.0% | 1 |
| 11 | Pair Programming | 50.0% | 1 |
| 11 | Single Sign-On | 50.0% | 1 |
Senior Java Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Basildon by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
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