Senior Java Developer
West Midlands > Birmingham
The median Senior Java Developer daily rate in Birmingham is £725, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 22 September 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
22 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
65 |
64 |
65 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-1 |
+1 |
+4 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Senior Java Developer |
10 |
1 |
1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Birmingham |
1.10% |
0.17% |
0.14% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
1.20% |
0.19% |
0.15% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
6 |
1 |
1 |
| 10th Percentile |
£675 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£684 |
- |
£604 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£725 |
£500 |
£658 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+45.00% |
-23.95% |
-6.07% |
| 75th Percentile |
£738 |
- |
£711 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| West Midlands median daily rate |
£725 |
£500 |
£658 |
| % change year-on-year |
+45.00% |
-23.95% |
-6.07% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Birmingham. 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 Birmingham with a recognized job title |
834 |
531 |
682 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
91.45% |
89.39% |
96.19% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
451 |
351 |
445 |
| 10th Percentile |
£313 |
£175 |
£203 |
| 25th Percentile |
£404 |
£350 |
£363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£513 |
£475 |
£500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+7.89% |
-5.00% |
+5.26% |
| 75th Percentile |
£623 |
£555 |
£625 |
| 90th Percentile |
£700 |
£649 |
£738 |
| West Midlands median daily rate |
£490 |
£492 |
£500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-0.41% |
-1.60% |
+2.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
45 |
45 |
15 |
| 10th Percentile |
£14.79 |
- |
£15.53 |
| 25th Percentile |
£16.25 |
£12.62 |
£20.88 |
| Median hourly rate |
£28.09 |
£14.00 |
£43.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+100.64% |
-67.44% |
+126.32% |
| 75th Percentile |
£55.00 |
£26.51 |
£53.75 |
| 90th Percentile |
£75.00 |
£33.72 |
£56.45 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate |
£29.60 |
£25.15 |
£21.59 |
| % change year-on-year |
+17.69% |
+16.49% |
-2.31% |
