Graduate Java Software Engineer Job Trends
Graduate Java Software Engineer
UK
The median Graduate Java Software Engineer salary in the UK is £66,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 813 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Graduate Java Software Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.001% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.001% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £60,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £66,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £71,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 110,105 | 43,964 | 67,208 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.43% | 89.90% | 95.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,779 | 25,831 | 38,509 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,000 | £35,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,396 | £53,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.15% | -2.73% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.57% | -8.00% | -4.76% |
Graduate Java Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Graduate Java Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Graduate Java Software Engineer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Graduate Java Software Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
Graduate Java Software Engineer Top 3 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Graduate Java Software Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 16 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | - | 1 | £66,000 | - | |
| England | - | 1 | £66,000 | - | |
| Work from Home | - | 1 | £66,000 | - |
Graduate Java Software Engineer Skill Set Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 16 October 2026, Graduate 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 featuring Graduate Java Software Engineer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C++ | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Clean Code | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Computer Science | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Fintech | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Java | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Linux | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Low Latency | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Mathematics | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microservices | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Performance Engineering | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 1 |
Graduate Java Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 | Graduate C++ Software Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |