For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield with a recognized job title
621
323
320
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
91.73%
87.30%
90.91%
Number of daily rates quoted
423
179
211
10th Percentile
£313
£246
£363
25th Percentile
£400
£436
£435
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£478
£533
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-10.41%
-3.09%
+3.77%
75th Percentile
£538
£594
£650
90th Percentile
£632
£650
£720
South Yorkshire median daily rate
£475
£525
£550
% change year-on-year
-9.52%
-4.55%
+5.77%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
5
5
10th Percentile
£14.98
£13.14
£14.77
25th Percentile
£16.68
£15.22
£18.50
Median hourly rate
£19.50
£20.00
£20.00
Median % change year-on-year
-2.50%
-
+5.26%
75th Percentile
£22.33
£21.50
£23.75
90th Percentile
£24.02
-
£28.25
South Yorkshire median hourly rate
£19.50
£20.00
£21.25
% change year-on-year
-2.50%
-5.88%
+11.84%
Java Scala Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Java Scala Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
Java Scala Developer Daily Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Java Scala Developer job vacancies in Sheffield.
Java Scala Developer Skill Set Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 27 November 2025, Java Scala Developer 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 Sheffield region featuring Java Scala Developer in the job title.
Java Scala Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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:
