Hybrid/Remote J2EE Developer Contract Job Trends

J2EE Developer
UK > Work from Home

The median J2EE Developer daily rate for remote/hybrid work 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 325 - 362
Rank change year-on-year - - +155
Contract jobs requiring a J2EE Developer 1 0 3
As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.009% - 0.018%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.010% - 0.020%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 3
10th Percentile - - £449
25th Percentile £415 - £468
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £430 - £550
Median % change year-on-year - - -12.00%
75th Percentile £445 - £600
90th Percentile - - -
UK median daily rate £590 - £550
% change year-on-year - - -12.00%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Work from Home

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. 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 Work from Home with a recognized job title 10,491 9,927 15,252
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.43% 93.45% 93.93%
Number of daily rates quoted 6,743 6,489 10,267
10th Percentile £340 £325 £325
25th Percentile £413 £413 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £513 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year -2.38% - -3.67%
75th Percentile £613 £638 £630
90th Percentile £725 £750 £725
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 440 184 513
10th Percentile £17.00 £18.30 £14.25
25th Percentile £25.38 £25.25 £20.82
Median hourly rate £57.50 £39.52 £47.50
Median % change year-on-year +45.50% -16.80% -13.64%
75th Percentile £65.00 £64.56 £65.00
90th Percentile £80.00 £75.00 £76.05
UK median hourly rate £32.50 £35.00 £35.00
% change year-on-year -7.14% - -10.88%

J2EE Developer
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'J2EE Developer' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.

J2EE Developer job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

J2EE Developer
Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid J2EE Developer job vacancies.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid J2EE Developer job vacancies

J2EE Developer
Hourly Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid J2EE Developer job vacancies.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid J2EE Developer job vacancies

J2EE Developer Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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 jobs with hybrid/remote work options 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 Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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