Java Software Engineer
West Yorkshire > Leeds
The median Java Software Engineer daily rate in Leeds is £575, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 12 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 75 | 55 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -20 | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Java Software Engineer | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Leeds | 0.26% | 0.23% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.27% | 0.24% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | £750 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.33% | - | - |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £575 | £750 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -23.33% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Leeds
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Leeds. 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 Leeds with a recognized job title | 745 | 412 | 798 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 95.03% | 96.26% | 93.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 474 | 273 | 498 |
| 10th Percentile | £307 | £263 | £281 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £350 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £450 | £490 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -8.16% | -6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £556 | £550 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £638 | £675 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.26% | -9.52% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 13 | 8 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £17.08 | £11.24 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.25 | £23.96 | £11.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £16.25 | £36.91 | £12.53 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -55.97% | +194.53% | -79.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £28.75 | £97.98 | £15.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.00 | £102.00 | £20.62 |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate | £18.94 | £22.14 | £14.37 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.48% | +54.12% | -59.02% |
Java Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Java Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
Java Software Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Java Software Engineer job vacancies in Leeds.
Java Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds
For the 6 months to 12 March 2026, Java Software Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Leeds region featuring Java Software Engineer in the job title.
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Java Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds 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: