Java Software Developer Job Trends in Manchester

Java Software Developer
North West > Manchester

The median Java Software Developer salary in Manchester is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 November 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 127 - 151
Rank change year-on-year - - +86
Permanent jobs requiring a Java Software Developer 1 0 6
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester 0.041% - 0.25%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.045% - 0.26%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 6
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 - £52,500
Median % change year-on-year - - -47.50%
75th Percentile - - £63,750
90th Percentile - - -
North West median annual salary £60,000 - £52,500
% change year-on-year - - -47.50%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Manchester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Manchester. 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 Manchester with a recognized job title 2,220 3,477 2,312
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.58% 95.52% 96.53%
Number of salaries quoted 1,451 1,750 1,879
10th Percentile £28,250 £34,500 £33,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £41,250 £43,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £55,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% -4.35% +4.55%
75th Percentile £70,000 £69,250 £72,500
90th Percentile £85,000 £83,750 £84,056
North West median annual salary £49,500 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -1.00% -9.09% +4.76%

Java Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Java Software Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Java Software Developer job vacancy trend in Manchester

Java Software Developer
Salary Trend in Manchester

Salary distribution trend for Java Software Developer job vacancies in Manchester.

Salary distribution trend for Java Software Developer job vacancies in Manchester

Java Software Developer Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 15 November 2025, Java Software Developer 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 Manchester region featuring Java Software Developer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) CI/CD
1 1 (100.00%) Java
1 1 (100.00%) JavaScript
1 1 (100.00%) Linux
1 1 (100.00%) Node.js
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) SDLC
1 1 (100.00%) Shell Script
1 1 (100.00%) SSH
1 1 (100.00%) Task Automation
1 1 (100.00%) TypeScript

Java Software Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester 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:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) SSH
General
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) Node.js
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) CI/CD
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) SDLC
1 1 (100.00%) Task Automation
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Java
1 1 (100.00%) JavaScript
1 1 (100.00%) Shell Script
1 1 (100.00%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance