Senior Java Software Engineer Job Trends in Stafford
Senior Software Engineer - Java
Staffordshire > Stafford
The median Senior Software Engineer - Java salary in Stafford is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 30 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Java Software Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Stafford | 0.50% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.54% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | - | - |
| Staffordshire median annual salary | £45,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Stafford
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Stafford. 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.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in Stafford with a recognized job title | 185 | 46 | 67 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.58% | 90.20% | 93.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 104 | 27 | 51 |
| 10th Percentile | £33,425 | £30,000 | £37,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £31,250 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -18.18% | +27.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £53,688 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | - | £61,250 |
| Staffordshire median annual salary | £50,000 | £40,000 | £43,250 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -7.51% | +1.76% |
Senior Java Software Engineer Skill Set Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stafford
For the 6 months to 18 October 2026, Senior Java Software Engineer 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 Stafford region featuring Senior Java Software Engineer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Java | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Swing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Web Development | 100.0% | 1 |
Senior Java Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stafford 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 |
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