Java Software Engineer
Surrey > Guildford
The median Java Software Engineer salary in Guildford is £90,000 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 | 27 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Java Software Engineer | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Guildford | 2.26% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.48% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £84,000 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £90,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Surrey median annual salary | £90,000 | - | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -33.33% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Guildford
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Guildford. 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 Guildford with a recognized job title | 202 | 124 | 197 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.40% | 99.20% | 92.92% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 181 | 61 | 166 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £39,750 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £46,250 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £55,790 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.38% | +17.45% | -9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £77,500 | £63,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £82,500 | £70,000 |
| Surrey median annual salary | £50,000 | £60,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +20.00% | -13.04% |
Java Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Guildford
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Java Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Guildford.
Java Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Guildford
Salary distribution trend for Java Software Engineer job vacancies in Guildford.
Java Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Guildford
For the 6 months to 28 January 2026, Java Software Engineer 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 Guildford region featuring Java Software Engineer in the job title.
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Java Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Guildford 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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