J2SE Contract Job Trends
Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE)
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs citing J2SE skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 678 | 567 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -111 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing J2SE | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.009% | 0.024% | - |
| As % of the Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards category | 0.041% | 0.091% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £429 | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | £430 | - |
All Software Libraries and Frameworks
UK
J2SE falls under the Software Libraries and Frameworks category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing technical specification, industry standards, software libraries and framework skills.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing technical specification, industry standards, software libraries and framework skills | 12,087 | 8,780 | 9,101 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 22.05% | 26.11% | 24.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7,960 | 5,843 | 5,858 |
| 10th Percentile | £377 | £356 | £356 |
| 25th Percentile | £440 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £513 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.44% | -6.82% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £625 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £725 | £775 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £483 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.47% | -3.35% | -2.91% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 307 | 184 | 146 |
| 10th Percentile | £29.07 | £30.08 | £25.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £51.00 | £41.25 | £43.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £52.72 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +23.29% | -18.89% | +12.07% |
| 75th Percentile | £77.00 | £65.00 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £91.40 | £75.00 | £74.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £67.50 | £55.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.73% | -15.38% | +16.01% |
J2SE Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing J2SE relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
J2SE Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing J2SE.
J2SE Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing J2SE.
J2SE Top 2 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing J2SE within the UK over the 6 months to 25 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -117 | 5 | - | - | 2 |
| London | - | 5 | - | - |
J2SE Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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.
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakarta EE | 60.0% | 3 |
| 1 | JDBC | 60.0% | 3 |
| 1 | JMS | 60.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Spring | 60.0% | 3 |