Java Software Engineer Job Trends in England
Java Software Engineer
UK > England
The median Java Software Engineer salary in England is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 539 | 401 | 425 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -138 | +24 | +127 |
| Permanent Java Software Engineer jobs | 238 | 240 | 321 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 0.22% | 0.55% | 0.53% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.24% | 0.60% | 0.55% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 196 | 135 | 238 |
| 10th Percentile | £55,000 | £69,750 | £65,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £59,813 | £100,000 | £85,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £110,000 | £115,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -36.36% | -4.35% | +50.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £135,000 | £147,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £102,500 | £136,500 | £148,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £72,500 | £110,000 | £115,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -34.09% | -4.35% | +52.21% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in England matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in England matching a recognised job title | 98,487 | 39,863 | 57,878 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.98% | 91.06% | 94.94% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,747 | 24,591 | 32,870 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,000 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,750 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,623 | £53,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.44% | -6.96% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £75,000 | £76,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,000 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
Java Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Java Software Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
Java Software Engineer Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for Java Software Engineer job vacancies in England.
Java Software Engineer Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for Java Software Engineer jobs in England over the 6 months to 31 October 2026.
Java Software Engineer Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Java Software Engineer jobs within the England region over the 6 months to 31 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North of England | +4 | 92 | £65,000 | -10.34% | 4 |
| London | -183 | 74 | £90,000 | -18.18% | 7 |
| North West | -7 | 54 | £65,000 | -21.21% | 3 |
| South West | -52 | 38 | £64,250 | +7.08% | 2 |
| Yorkshire | -24 | 24 | £59,813 | -18.90% | |
| North East | -59 | 14 | £59,813 | -6.18% | 1 |
| South East | -60 | 14 | £90,000 | - | 3 |
| Midlands | -58 | 12 | £57,407 | -4.32% | 1 |
| West Midlands | -43 | 11 | £55,000 | -10.20% | |
| East of England | -43 | 5 | £75,000 | -6.25% | 1 |
| East Midlands | -41 | 1 | £60,000 | +50.00% | 1 |
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Java Software Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, Java Software Engineer job ads cited 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 Java Software Engineer job ads across the England region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Java | 100.0% | 238 |
| 2 | Software Engineering | 99.2% | 236 |
| 3 | AWS | 24.4% | 58 |
| 4 | Spring | 20.2% | 48 |
| 5 | Agile | 19.7% | 47 |
| 5 | Full-Stack Development | 19.7% | 47 |
| 7 | Spring Boot | 18.9% | 45 |
| 8 | Microservices | 16.4% | 39 |
| 9 | Python | 15.1% | 36 |
| 10 | Kubernetes | 13.4% | 32 |
| 11 | CI/CD | 13.0% | 31 |
| 12 | AI | 11.3% | 27 |
| 12 | Test Automation | 11.3% | 27 |
| 14 | Fintech | 8.8% | 21 |
| 15 | PostgreSQL | 7.6% | 18 |
| 16 | Continuous Deployment | 6.7% | 16 |
| 16 | GCP | 6.7% | 16 |
| 16 | Kafka | 6.7% | 16 |
| 19 | Amazon EKS | 6.3% | 15 |
| 19 | Clean Code | 6.3% | 15 |
| 19 | Continuous Improvement | 6.3% | 15 |
| 19 | Security Cleared | 6.3% | 15 |
| 23 | Azure | 5.9% | 14 |
| 23 | Deployment Automation | 5.9% | 14 |
| 23 | Docker | 5.9% | 14 |
| 23 | Grafana | 5.9% | 14 |
| 23 | TDD | 5.9% | 14 |
| 23 | TeamCity | 5.9% | 14 |
| 23 | Terraform | 5.9% | 14 |
| 30 | Anthropic Claude | 5.5% | 13 |
Java Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Java Software Engineer | 33.6% | 80 |
| 2 | Lead Java Engineer | 10.5% | 25 |
| 2 | Lead Software Engineer | 10.5% | 25 |
| 4 | AWS Software Engineer | 9.2% | 22 |
| 4 | Full-Stack Software Engineer | 9.2% | 22 |
| 6 | Python Software Engineer | 6.3% | 15 |
| 7 | Developer/Software Engineer | 5.5% | 13 |
| 7 | Java Software Developer | 5.5% | 13 |
| 9 | Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer | 4.6% | 11 |
| 10 | Java Quantitative Developer | 3.8% | 9 |
| 11 | Principal Java Engineer | 3.4% | 8 |
| 11 | Principal Software Engineer | 3.4% | 8 |
| 13 | C++ Software Engineer | 2.5% | 6 |
| 14 | Kafka Engineer | 1.3% | 3 |
| 15 | Implementation Engineer | 0.8% | 2 |
| 15 | Onboarding Engineer | 0.8% | 2 |
| 15 | Software Development Engineer | 0.8% | 2 |
| 18 | .NET Software Engineer | 0.4% | 1 |
| 18 | Customer Service Engineer | 0.4% | 1 |
| 18 | DevSecOps Engineer | 0.4% | 1 |