Java
Scotland > Edinburgh
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Edinburgh requiring Java skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 26 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 37 | 24 | 12 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -13 | -12 | 0 |
| Permanent jobs citing Java | 74 | 101 | 169 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh | 6.72% | 9.19% | 14.31% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 16.44% | 21.31% | 30.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 31 | 60 | 125 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £39,750 | £50,686 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £46,750 | £57,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £85,000 | £70,750 | £70,576 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.14% | +0.25% | +1.62% |
| 75th Percentile | £90,000 | £93,778 | £91,934 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £109,273 | £100,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £78,750 | £65,000 | £61,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.15% | +5.69% | -5.38% |
All Programming Languages
Edinburgh
Java falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring coding skills in Edinburgh.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 450 | 474 | 560 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 40.83% | 43.13% | 47.42% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 172 | 245 | 450 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £40,000 | £45,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £34,625 | £45,000 | £50,300 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £60,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.17% | -7.69% | +4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £78,431 | £77,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £88,625 | £93,778 | £91,934 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £56,249 | £55,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.27% | -4.35% | -0.54% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Java relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
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Salary Trend in Edinburgh
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Java.
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Salary Histogram in Edinburgh
Salary distribution for jobs citing Java in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 26 January 2026.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh 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:
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