Senior Java Developer Job Trends in Dorset

Senior Java Developer
South West > Dorset

As of 28 October 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Senior Java Developer salary in Dorset.

6 months to
28 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 51 - 55
Rank change year-on-year - - +34
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Java Developer 1 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset 0.24% - 0.53%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.25% - 0.56%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £47,500
Median % change year-on-year - - -33.33%
75th Percentile - - £48,750
90th Percentile - - -
South West median annual salary £67,500 £60,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year +12.50% -14.29% -11.11%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Dorset

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Dorset. 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 Dorset with a recognized job title 407 581 356
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.67% 96.03% 94.68%
Number of salaries quoted 258 375 311
10th Percentile £27,350 £35,000 £35,000
25th Percentile £28,750 £41,250 £44,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -20.00% -9.09% +10.00%
75th Percentile £59,688 £60,000 £70,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £70,750 £77,500
South West median annual salary £45,000 £51,500 £53,351
% change year-on-year -12.62% -3.47% +6.70%

Senior Java Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

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

Senior Java Developer job vacancy trend in Dorset

Senior Java Developer
Salary Trend in Dorset

Salary distribution trend for Senior Java Developer job vacancies in Dorset.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Java Developer job vacancies in Dorset

Senior Java Developer
Job Locations in Dorset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Java Developer within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 28 October 2025. 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
Bournemouth - 1 - - 2
Senior Java Developer
South West

Senior Java Developer Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset

For the 6 months to 28 October 2025, Senior Java 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 Dorset region featuring Senior Java Developer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) AWS
1 1 (100.00%) Java
1 1 (100.00%) JavaScript
1 1 (100.00%) MVC
1 1 (100.00%) MySQL
1 1 (100.00%) Scrum
1 1 (100.00%) Spring
1 1 (100.00%) Spring Boot
1 1 (100.00%) Spring MVC
1 1 (100.00%) SQL

Senior Java Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset 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%) AWS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) MySQL
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) Spring
1 1 (100.00%) Spring Boot
1 1 (100.00%) Spring MVC
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) MVC
1 1 (100.00%) Scrum
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Java
1 1 (100.00%) JavaScript
1 1 (100.00%) SQL