Senior Software Engineer - Java
East of England > Essex
The median Senior Software Engineer - Java daily rate in Essex is £510, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 10 August 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
10 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
38 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Senior Java Software Engineer |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Essex |
0.30% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.33% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£485 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£510 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£535 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| East of England median daily rate |
£510 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Essex. 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 Essex with a recognized job title |
307 |
100 |
125 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
92.75% |
88.50% |
95.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
124 |
50 |
58 |
| 10th Percentile |
£274 |
£195 |
£205 |
| 25th Percentile |
£350 |
£248 |
£300 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£450 |
£400 |
£400 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+12.50% |
- |
-20.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£545 |
£488 |
£542 |
| 90th Percentile |
£600 |
£526 |
£591 |
| East of England median daily rate |
£500 |
£500 |
£425 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
+17.65% |
-12.14% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
97 |
21 |
36 |
| 10th Percentile |
£15.99 |
£13.25 |
£16.65 |
| 25th Percentile |
£16.25 |
£14.84 |
£28.31 |
| Median hourly rate |
£17.73 |
£37.50 |
£59.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-52.73% |
-36.97% |
+17.67% |
| 75th Percentile |
£28.75 |
£75.00 |
£80.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£71.00 |
£120.00 |
- |
| East of England median hourly rate |
£40.00 |
£43.00 |
£47.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
-6.98% |
-9.47% |
+42.99% |
