Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE)
London > Central London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Central London requiring J2SE skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 158 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing J2SE | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Central London | - | - | 0.062% |
| As % of the Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards category | - | - | 0.24% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £588 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £625 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £663 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| London median daily rate | - | - | £625 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -26.47% |
All Software Libraries and Frameworks
Central London
J2SE falls under the Software Libraries and Frameworks category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring technical specification, industry standards, software libraries and framework skills in Central London.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for technical specification, industry standards, software libraries and framework skills | 461 | 553 | 835 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London | 23.68% | 24.04% | 25.74% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 311 | 363 | 556 |
| 10th Percentile | £380 | £425 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £428 | £500 | £495 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | £600 | £620 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.17% | -3.23% | +3.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £725 | £725 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £838 | £825 |
| London median daily rate | £550 | £575 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.35% | -4.17% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £52.83 | £26.53 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £55.99 | £28.23 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £62.50 | £32.15 | £53.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +94.43% | -39.35% | +11.58% |
| 75th Percentile | £76.25 | £36.73 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £83.75 | £38.84 | - |
| London median hourly rate | £51.97 | £42.50 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.28% | -34.62% | +12.07% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Central London
Job postings citing J2SE as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Central London.
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Daily Rate Trend in Central London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing J2SE.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Central London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing J2SE.
