Senior Java Developer Job Trends in the North East
Senior Java Developer
England > North East
The median Senior Java Developer salary in the North East is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 137 | 75 | 94 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -62 | +19 | -36 |
| Permanent Senior Java Developer jobs | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the North East | 0.34% | 0.20% | 0.077% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.38% | 0.22% | 0.081% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | £62,500 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £65,000 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +23.08% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £67,500 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £78,000 | £70,000 | £85,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.43% | -17.65% | +6.25% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
North East
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the North East matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the North East matching a recognised job title | 3,392 | 897 | 1,235 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 89.40% | 88.11% | 94.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,479 | 568 | 665 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,250 | £25,087 | £24,960 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £28,500 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | - | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £59,652 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,269 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £59,813 | £53,725 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.33% | -6.57% | -4.17% |
Senior Java Developer Job Vacancy Trend in the North East
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Senior Java Developer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North East.
Senior Java Developer Salary Trend in the North East
Salary distribution trend for Senior Java Developer job vacancies in the North East.
Senior Java Developer Salary Histogram in the North East
Salary distribution for Senior Java Developer jobs in the North East over the 6 months to 29 October 2026.
Senior Java Developer Job Locations in the North East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Senior Java Developer jobs within the North East region over the 6 months to 29 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyne and Wear | -62 | 13 | £80,000 | +23.08% | |
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Senior Java Developer Skill Set Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East
For the 6 months to 29 October 2026, Senior Java Developer job ads cited 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 Senior Java Developer job ads across the North East region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Java | 100.0% | 13 |
| 2 | BPSS Clearance | 46.2% | 6 |
| 2 | SC Cleared | 46.2% | 6 |
| 2 | Security Cleared | 46.2% | 6 |
| 5 | Agile | 7.7% | 1 |
| 5 | Backlog Refinement | 7.7% | 1 |
| 5 | Continuous Integration | 7.7% | 1 |
| 5 | JavaScript | 7.7% | 1 |
| 5 | Microservices | 7.7% | 1 |
| 5 | MVC | 7.7% | 1 |
| 5 | QA | 7.7% | 1 |
| 5 | Scrum | 7.7% | 1 |
| 5 | Spring | 7.7% | 1 |
| 5 | Spring Boot | 7.7% | 1 |
| 5 | Spring MVC | 7.7% | 1 |
| 5 | Sprint Planning | 7.7% | 1 |
| 5 | Sprint Retrospective | 7.7% | 1 |
| 5 | Sprint Review | 7.7% | 1 |
| 5 | TDD | 7.7% | 1 |
| 5 | Test Automation | 7.7% | 1 |
Senior Java Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior Java Developer | 38.5% | 5 |