Log4j Job Trends in England

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UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in England requiring Log4j skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 6 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
6 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - 673 677
Rank change year-on-year - +4 -
Permanent jobs citing Log4j 0 5 2
As % of all permanent jobs in England - 0.010% 0.004%
As % of the Development Applications category - 0.099% 0.036%
Number of salaries quoted 0 5 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - £51,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £52,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year - -12.50% -
75th Percentile - £57,500 £75,000
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary - £52,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year - -12.50% -14.29%

All Development Application Skills
England

Log4j falls under the Development Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring development application skills in England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for development application skills 3,123 5,074 5,557
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 5.97% 10.42% 11.87%
Number of salaries quoted 2,151 2,920 4,541
10th Percentile £28,250 £40,000 £41,250
25th Percentile £41,250 £47,500 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £62,500 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.00% -3.85% -
75th Percentile £77,500 £80,000 £83,750
90th Percentile £92,500 £97,500 £101,250
UK median annual salary £60,000 £60,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year - -7.69% -

Log4j
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Log4j relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

Log4j job vacancy trend in England

Log4j
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Log4j.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Log4j