Java Developer
UK
The median Java Developer salary in the UK is £75,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 4 May 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 4 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 281 | 195 | 161 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -86 | -34 | -65 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Java Developer | 1,022 | 2,014 | 4,068 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.04% | 1.94% | 2.60% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.10% | 2.13% | 2.71% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 846 | 1,640 | 2,598 |
| 10th Percentile | £42,500 | £48,750 | £45,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £54,063 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £80,000 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.25% | +6.67% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £106,250 | £96,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £137,500 | £125,000 | £115,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £60,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.69% | +8.33% | +9.09% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes 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.
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 93,212 | 94,769 | 150,357 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.62% | 91.51% | 96.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 66,814 | 59,630 | 85,382 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £81,250 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £96,225 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | +5.26% |
Java Developer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Java Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Java Developer
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Java Developer.
Java Developer
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Java Developer over the 6 months to 4 May 2024.
Java Developer
Top 17 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Java Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 4 May 2024. 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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| England | -76 | 878 | £80,000 | -5.88% | 123 |
| London | -23 | 548 | £90,000 | -5.26% | 70 |
| UK excluding London | -119 | 452 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 73 |
| Work from Home | -109 | 403 | £75,000 | - | 57 |
| South East | -39 | 158 | £70,000 | +7.69% | 17 |
| North of England | -20 | 79 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 15 |
| Scotland | -102 | 76 | £60,000 | -10.45% | 18 |
| South West | -75 | 65 | £60,000 | - | 11 |
| North West | -15 | 59 | £62,500 | -10.71% | 11 |
| Midlands | -34 | 30 | £50,000 | -16.67% | 6 |
| Wales | +17 | 25 | £44,250 | -12.38% | 1 |
| West Midlands | -24 | 20 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 5 |
| East of England | +4 | 15 | £50,000 | -31.03% | 1 |
| Yorkshire | +62 | 13 | £55,000 | - | 3 |
| East Midlands | -24 | 9 | £42,500 | -34.62% | 1 |
| North East | -8 | 7 | £42,750 | -34.73% | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | -29 | 6 | £60,000 | +20.00% | 4 |
Java Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 4 May 2024, Java Developer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Java Developer in the job title.
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Java Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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