Java J2EE Developer
UK
The median Java J2EE Developer daily rate in the UK is £430, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 603 | - | 589 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +136 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Java/J2EE Developer | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.002% | - | 0.009% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.003% | - | 0.010% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £455 |
| 25th Percentile | £415 | - | £484 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £430 | - | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -10.93% |
| 75th Percentile | £445 | - | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £430 | - | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -12.00% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 38,119 | 28,262 | 41,512 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.82% | 92.85% | 92.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 23,936 | 17,829 | 27,270 |
| 10th Percentile | £310 | £290 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £406 | £408 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £721 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £481 | £475 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.32% | -2.56% | -2.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,335 | 854 | 2,415 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.71 | £16.25 | £13.05 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | £21.46 | £16.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £33.50 | £34.06 | £34.53 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.63% | -1.38% | -13.68% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.88 | £64.73 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £75.18 | £72.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £32.50 | £32.50 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -7.14% | -6.67% |
Java/J2EE Developer
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Java/J2EE Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Java/J2EE Developer
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Java/J2EE Developer job vacancies in the UK.
Java/J2EE Developer
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Java/J2EE Developer job vacancies in the UK.
Java/J2EE Developer
Top 5 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Java/J2EE Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 1 March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midlands | - | 1 | £430 | - | 1 |
| West Midlands | - | 1 | £430 | - | 1 |
| England | - | 1 | £430 | - | 1 |
| Work from Home | - | 1 | £430 | - | 1 |
| UK excluding London | - | 1 | £430 | - | 1 |
Java/J2EE Developer Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 March 2026, Java/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 featuring Java/J2EE Developer in the job title.
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Java/J2EE Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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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