J2EE Developer Contract Job Trends in Shropshire

J2EE Developer
West Midlands > Shropshire

The median J2EE Developer daily rate in Shropshire is £430, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 25 February 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
25 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 71 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a J2EE Developer 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Shropshire 0.19% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.21% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £415 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £430 - -
75th Percentile £445 - -
90th Percentile - - -
West Midlands median daily rate £430 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Shropshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Shropshire. 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 Shropshire with a recognized job title 467 123 80
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.68% 89.78% 88.89%
Number of daily rates quoted 360 80 52
10th Percentile £379 £210 £264
25th Percentile £413 £392 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £465 £500
Median % change year-on-year +2.26% -7.10% -7.41%
75th Percentile £525 £515 £535
90th Percentile £567 £542 £538
West Midlands median daily rate £493 £500 £475
% change year-on-year -1.50% +5.26% -3.65%
Number of hourly rates quoted 7 3 6
10th Percentile £12.21 - £14.94
25th Percentile £16.73 - -
Median hourly rate £25.15 £12.18 £15.00
Median % change year-on-year +106.49% -18.80% -59.11%
75th Percentile - £17.89 -
90th Percentile - £21.32 -
West Midlands median hourly rate £25.00 £20.92 £22.50
% change year-on-year +19.53% -7.04% +26.98%

J2EE Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Shropshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'J2EE Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Shropshire.

J2EE Developer job vacancy trend in Shropshire

J2EE Developer
Daily Rate Trend in Shropshire

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for J2EE Developer job vacancies in Shropshire.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for J2EE Developer job vacancies in Shropshire

J2EE Developer
Contract Job Locations in Shropshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing J2EE Developer within the Shropshire region over the 6 months to 25 February 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
Telford - 1 £430 - 1
J2EE Developer
West Midlands

J2EE Developer Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shropshire

For the 6 months to 25 February 2026, J2EE 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 Shropshire region featuring J2EE Developer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) J2EE
1 1 (100.00%) Java
1 1 (100.00%) PL/SQL
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Spring
1 1 (100.00%) Spring Boot
1 1 (100.00%) SQL
1 1 (100.00%) WebLogic

J2EE Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shropshire 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (100.00%) WebLogic
General
1 1 (100.00%) Advertising
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) J2EE
1 1 (100.00%) Spring
1 1 (100.00%) Spring Boot
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Java
1 1 (100.00%) PL/SQL
1 1 (100.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared