Senior Java Engineer Job Trends in Birmingham

Senior Java Engineer
West Midlands > Birmingham

The median Senior Java Engineer salary in Birmingham is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 September 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 121 - 122
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Java Engineer 5 0 6
As % of all permanent jobs in Birmingham 0.14% - 0.26%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.15% - 0.27%
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 6
10th Percentile £76,000 - -
25th Percentile - - £58,938
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £85,000 - £65,465
75th Percentile - - £71,991
90th Percentile - - -
West Midlands median annual salary £85,000 - £65,465

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Birmingham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Birmingham. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Birmingham with a recognized job title 3,287 1,182 2,239
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.97% 95.09% 95.85%
Number of salaries quoted 2,558 842 1,526
10th Percentile £35,000 £30,575 £32,675
25th Percentile £45,000 £41,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% - -
75th Percentile £75,000 £70,000 £70,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £82,500 £85,000
West Midlands median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% - -4.76%

Senior Java Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Java Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.

Senior Java Engineer job vacancy trend in Birmingham

Senior Java Engineer
Salary Trend in Birmingham

Salary distribution trend for Senior Java Engineer job vacancies in Birmingham.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Java Engineer job vacancies in Birmingham

Senior Java Engineer
Salary Histogram in Birmingham

Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior Java Engineer in Birmingham over the 6 months to 3 September 2026.

Salary histogram for Senior Java Engineer in Birmingham

Senior Java Engineer Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham

For the 6 months to 3 September 2026, Senior Java Engineer 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 permanent job ads across the Birmingham region featuring Senior Java Engineer in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Java
2 4 (80.00%) Agile
2 4 (80.00%) Full-Stack Development
2 4 (80.00%) Software Engineering

Senior Java Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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:

General
1 1 (20.00%) Banking
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (80.00%) Agile
1 4 (80.00%) Full-Stack Development
1 4 (80.00%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 5 (100.00%) Java