The median Java Developer salary in the Midlands is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the Midlands. 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 the Midlands with a recognized job title
5,569
8,157
4,678
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
92.40%
93.50%
95.20%
Number of salaries quoted
3,820
4,085
3,685
10th Percentile
£27,250
£30,000
£26,500
25th Percentile
£33,750
£37,500
£36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£47,500
£50,000
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
-5.00%
-
-
75th Percentile
£65,000
£65,000
£63,750
90th Percentile
£80,000
£78,250
£75,000
England median annual salary
£55,000
£57,500
£60,000
% change year-on-year
-4.35%
-4.17%
-
Java Developer Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Java Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.
Java Developer Salary Trend in the Midlands
Salary distribution trend for Java Developer job vacancies in the Midlands.
Java Developer Salary Histogram in the Midlands
Salary distribution for jobs citing Java Developer in the Midlands over the 6 months to 26 November 2025.
Java Developer Job Locations in the Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Java Developer within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 26 November 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
Java Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands
For the 6 months to 26 November 2025, Java 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 Midlands region featuring Java Developer in the job title.
Java Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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:
