Java Software Developer Job Trends in Cambridge

Java Software Developer
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge

The median Java Software Developer salary in Cambridge is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 March 2026.

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

6 months to
8 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 56 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Java Software Developer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridge 0.17% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.18% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - -
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £50,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cambridge

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cambridge. 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 Cambridge with a recognized job title 544 354 873
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.22% 92.67% 96.46%
Number of salaries quoted 377 192 657
10th Percentile £34,750 £30,000 £32,486
25th Percentile £50,000 £43,438 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,100 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.27% - -0.90%
75th Percentile £80,000 £73,750 £75,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £82,425 £90,000
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £59,450 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +8.09% - -

Java Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Java Software Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.

Java Software Developer job vacancy trend in Cambridge

Java Software Developer
Salary Trend in Cambridge

Salary distribution trend for Java Software Developer job vacancies in Cambridge.

Salary distribution trend for Java Software Developer job vacancies in Cambridge

Java Software Developer Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge

For the 6 months to 8 March 2026, Java Software Developer 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 Cambridge region featuring Java Software Developer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Full-Stack Development
1 1 (100.00%) Java
1 1 (100.00%) SaaS

Java Software Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) SaaS
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Full-Stack Development
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Java