Java Software Developer Job Trends in Cheshire

Java Software Developer
North West > Cheshire

The median Java Software Developer salary in Cheshire is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 January 2026.

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

6 months to
28 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 70 - 76
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Java Software Developer 3 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Cheshire 0.22% - 0.24%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.27% - 0.25%
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £51,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 - £52,500
75th Percentile - - £53,750
90th Percentile - - -
North West median annual salary £60,000 - £52,500
% change year-on-year - - -26.32%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cheshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cheshire. 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 Cheshire with a recognized job title 1,103 482 807
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 81.10% 86.54% 97.46%
Number of salaries quoted 524 272 659
10th Percentile £28,000 £32,500 £23,850
25th Percentile £35,000 £37,688 £31,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,487 £47,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.24% - +5.56%
75th Percentile £61,250 £58,078 £62,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £68,625 £76,250
North West median annual salary £50,000 £52,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -3.85% +4.00% -4.76%

Java Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire

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 Cheshire.

Java Software Developer job vacancy trend in Cheshire

Java Software Developer
Salary Trend in Cheshire

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

Salary distribution trend for Java Software Developer job vacancies in Cheshire

Java Software Developer
Job Locations in Cheshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Java Software Developer within the Cheshire region over the 6 months to 28 January 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Warrington - 3 £60,000 - 2
Java Software Developer
North West

Java Software Developer Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire

For the 6 months to 28 January 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 Cheshire region featuring Java Software Developer in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Java
1 3 (100.00%) Open Source
1 3 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 3 (100.00%) SQL

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

Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Open Source
1 3 (100.00%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 3 (100.00%) Java
1 3 (100.00%) SQL