Java Software Engineer
East Midlands > Leicestershire
The median Java Software Engineer daily rate in Leicestershire is £400, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 22 June 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 22 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 27 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Java Software Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Leicestershire | 0.70% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.73% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | - | - |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £400 | - | £500 |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Leicestershire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Leicestershire. 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 Leicestershire with a recognized job title | 137 | 93 | 144 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 95.80% | 81.58% | 92.90% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 82 | 63 | 101 |
| 10th Percentile | £131 | £132 | £160 |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | £241 | £270 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £431 | £388 | £449 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.29% | -13.70% | +8.19% |
| 75th Percentile | £539 | £488 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £599 | £625 |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £475 | £415 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.46% | -2.35% | -8.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 18 | 2 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.52 | £19.65 | £16.05 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.65 | £21.38 | £22.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £16.28 | £24.50 | £25.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -33.57% | -2.00% | +36.02% |
| 75th Percentile | £22.00 | £27.38 | £27.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £27.70 | £28.95 | £28.25 |
| East Midlands median hourly rate | £18.00 | £22.20 | £17.72 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.90% | +25.25% | -18.23% |
Java Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Leicestershire
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 Leicestershire.
Java Software Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Leicestershire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Java Software Engineer within the Leicestershire region over the 6 months to 22 June 2026. 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 |
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| Leicester | - | 1 | £400 | - | |
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Java Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicestershire
For the 6 months to 22 June 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 Leicestershire region featuring Java Software Engineer in the job title.
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Java Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicestershire 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:
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