Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE)
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring J2SE skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 514 | - | 580 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +171 |
| Contract jobs citing J2SE | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.014% | - | 0.010% |
| As % of the Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards category | 0.063% | - | 0.044% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £429 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £429 | - | £588 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £430 | - | £625 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -26.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £430 | - | £663 |
| 90th Percentile | £430 | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £430 | - | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -26.67% |
All Software Libraries and Frameworks
England
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 England.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for technical specification, industry standards, software libraries and framework skills | 6,395 | 7,046 | 9,117 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 22.73% | 22.13% | 22.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4,286 | 4,502 | 6,730 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £356 | £375 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £431 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £510 | £550 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.27% | - | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £663 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £800 | £775 |
| UK median daily rate | £505 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.18% | - | -4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 167 | 144 | 193 |
| 10th Percentile | £31.25 | £27.23 | £38.17 |
| 25th Percentile | £42.05 | £43.00 | £46.18 |
| Median hourly rate | £54.00 | £65.00 | £56.06 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.92% | +15.95% | -13.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £70.00 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.80 | £73.08 | £78.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £51.97 | £65.00 | £56.40 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.05% | +15.25% | -13.23% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing J2SE relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
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Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing J2SE.
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Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing J2SE.
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Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing J2SE within the England region over the 6 months to 19 October 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midlands | - | 4 | £430 | - | 1 |
| West Midlands | - | 4 | £430 | - | 1 |
| J2SE UK |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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: