Java J2EE Developer
UK > Work from Home
The median Java J2EE Developer daily rate for remote/hybrid work 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 |
326 |
- |
368 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+136 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Java/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% |
- |
0.019% |
| 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 |
£430 |
- |
£550 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-10.93% |
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 |
10,503 |
9,907 |
15,415 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
93.47% |
93.37% |
93.94% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
6,767 |
6,528 |
10,360 |
| 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 |
450 |
191 |
526 |
| 10th Percentile |
£17.00 |
£17.50 |
£14.25 |
| 25th Percentile |
£25.50 |
£25.13 |
£20.78 |
| Median hourly rate |
£57.50 |
£40.00 |
£47.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+43.75% |
-15.79% |
-14.57% |
| 75th Percentile |
£65.22 |
£65.00 |
£65.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£80.41 |
£75.00 |
£75.75 |
| UK median hourly rate |
£33.50 |
£34.06 |
£34.53 |
| % change year-on-year |
-1.63% |
-1.38% |
-13.68% |
Java/J2EE Developer
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Java/J2EE Developer' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Java/J2EE Developer
Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Java/J2EE Developer job vacancies.
Java/J2EE Developer
Hourly Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Java/J2EE Developer job vacancies.
Java/J2EE Developer Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
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 jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring Java/J2EE Developer in the job title.
Java/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:
