Java Contract Job Trends in Glasgow
Java
Scotland > Glasgow
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Glasgow requiring Java skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 14 | 6 | 10 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | +4 | +1 |
| Contract jobs citing Java | 133 | 159 | 95 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Glasgow | 10.96% | 21.52% | 13.59% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 31.00% | 43.09% | 38.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 69 | 67 | 71 |
| 10th Percentile | £297 | £335 | £350 |
| 25th Percentile | £320 | £404 | £356 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £500 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +17.65% | -12.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £475 | £575 | £482 |
| 90th Percentile | £538 | £625 | £513 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £425 | £500 | £440 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.00% | +13.64% | -7.37% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.00 | £61.23 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -42.83% | - | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £35.00 | £61.23 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -42.83% | - | - |
All Programming Languages
Glasgow
Java falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring coding skills in Glasgow.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 429 | 369 | 246 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Glasgow | 35.34% | 49.93% | 35.19% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 233 | 194 | 153 |
| 10th Percentile | £311 | £338 | £333 |
| 25th Percentile | £359 | £403 | £360 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £475 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.53% | +11.76% | -15.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | £550 | £500 |
| 90th Percentile | £550 | £621 | £593 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +11.11% | -7.69% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £30.05 | £17.45 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £52.50 | £18.26 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.00 | £55.00 | £19.59 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -36.36% | +180.76% | -60.82% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £62.50 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £63.60 | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £35.00 | £60.61 | £19.59 |
| % change year-on-year | -42.26% | +209.41% | -66.81% |
Java Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Java relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.
Java Daily Rate Trend in Glasgow
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Glasgow citing Java.
Java Daily Rate Histogram in Glasgow
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Java in Glasgow over the 6 months to 18 October 2026.
Java Hourly Rate Trend in Glasgow
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Glasgow citing Java.
Java Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow 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.
Programming Languages
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SQL | 27.1% | 36 |
| 2 | JavaScript | 19.5% | 26 |
| 2 | Python | 19.5% | 26 |
| 4 | TypeScript | 12.0% | 16 |
| 5 | Shell Script | 10.5% | 14 |
| 6 | Go | 6.8% | 9 |
| 7 | Bash | 6.0% | 8 |
| 8 | C++ | 4.5% | 6 |
| 8 | Kotlin | 4.5% | 6 |
| 10 | C# | 3.8% | 5 |
| 10 | PL/SQL | 3.8% | 5 |
| 12 | Groovy | 3.0% | 4 |
| 12 | Perl | 3.0% | 4 |
| 12 | Ruby | 3.0% | 4 |
| 15 | Scala | 2.3% | 3 |
| 16 | PowerShell | 1.5% | 2 |
| 16 | T-SQL | 1.5% | 2 |