The median Java Developer salary in the Thames Valley is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 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 Thames Valley. 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 Thames Valley with a recognized job title
3,313
4,097
3,163
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
91.49%
94.75%
93.80%
Number of salaries quoted
1,808
2,110
2,265
10th Percentile
£28,500
£31,250
£30,500
25th Percentile
£35,000
£41,250
£38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£45,000
£55,000
£54,500
Median % change year-on-year
-18.18%
+0.92%
-0.91%
75th Percentile
£65,000
£71,250
£68,750
90th Percentile
£80,000
£85,000
£83,750
South East median annual salary
£47,500
£55,000
£53,500
% change year-on-year
-13.64%
+2.80%
-2.73%
Java Developer Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
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 Thames Valley.
Java Developer Salary Trend in the Thames Valley
Salary distribution trend for Java Developer job vacancies in the Thames Valley.
Java Developer Salary Histogram in the Thames Valley
Salary distribution for jobs citing Java Developer in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 14 November 2025.
Java Developer Job Locations in the Thames Valley
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Java Developer within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 14 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 Thames Valley
For the 6 months to 14 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 Thames Valley region featuring Java Developer in the job title.
Java Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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:
