Java Software Developer
England > London
The median Java Software Developer salary in London is £130,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 March 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
5 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
368 |
407 |
443 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+39 |
+36 |
+46 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Java Software Developer |
22 |
15 |
36 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London |
0.13% |
0.11% |
0.17% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.15% |
0.12% |
0.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
18 |
14 |
36 |
| 10th Percentile |
£72,625 |
£84,750 |
£43,750 |
| 25th Percentile |
£127,500 |
£107,500 |
£83,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£130,000 |
£115,000 |
£125,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+13.04% |
-8.00% |
+38.89% |
| 75th Percentile |
£142,500 |
£148,750 |
£150,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
£155,000 |
| England median annual salary |
£77,500 |
£115,000 |
£52,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-32.61% |
+119.05% |
-40.00% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title |
15,070 |
12,930 |
20,130 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
91.53% |
91.11% |
94.28% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
10,034 |
7,713 |
16,122 |
| 10th Percentile |
£37,000 |
£42,500 |
£39,775 |
| 25th Percentile |
£51,250 |
£56,250 |
£52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£74,000 |
£75,000 |
£72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-1.33% |
+3.45% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£95,000 |
£97,500 |
£95,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£110,000 |
£120,000 |
£115,000 |
| England median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£60,000 |
£55,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-8.33% |
+9.09% |
-9.84% |
