Java Developer
London > South London
The median Java Developer salary in South London is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 28 | 57 | 28 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +29 | -29 | +41 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Java Developer | 20 | 28 | 27 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in South London | 4.41% | 5.07% | 7.16% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.06% | 5.67% | 7.67% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £60,500 | £73,375 |
| 25th Percentile | £67,500 | £61,250 | £81,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £62,500 | £82,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.00% | -24.24% | +26.92% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £68,750 | £83,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| London median annual salary | £110,000 | £105,000 | £90,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | +16.67% | -2.70% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
South London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in South 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 South London with a recognized job title | 395 | 494 | 352 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 87.00% | 89.49% | 93.37% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 205 | 184 | 254 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,000 | £36,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £42,000 | £42,125 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £53,750 | £59,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.28% | -8.90% | +7.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £67,813 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £86,750 | £83,750 |
| London median annual salary | £72,500 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.33% | - | +3.45% |
Java Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in South London
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 South London.
Java Developer
Salary Trend in South London
Salary distribution trend for Java Developer job vacancies in South London.
Java Developer
Job Locations in South London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Java Developer within the South London region over the 6 months to 23 December 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.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Croydon | +7 | 18 | £70,000 | +12.00% | 1 |
| Bromley | - | 2 | - | - | |
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Java Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South London
For the 6 months to 23 December 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 South London region featuring Java Developer in the job title.
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Java Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South London 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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