Java Developer Job Trends in Wales
Java Developer
UK > Wales
The median Java Developer salary in Wales is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 115 | 70 | 81 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -45 | +11 | +10 |
| Permanent Java Developer jobs | 35 | 1 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Wales | 1.01% | 0.10% | 0.16% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.11% | 0.11% | 0.17% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 28 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £37,500 | - | £54,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £62,000 | - | £56,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £65,000 | £62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.69% | +4.00% | +16.28% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | - | £66,875 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | - | £68,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £70,000 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.67% | -6.25% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Wales
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Wales matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Wales matching a recognised job title | 3,145 | 872 | 1,199 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.92% | 87.29% | 96.77% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,949 | 649 | 763 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,000 | £29,800 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,000 | £33,500 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,000 | £49,750 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.52% | +10.56% | -2.62% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £75,180 | £70,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
Java Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Java Developer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wales.
Java Developer Salary Trend in Wales
Salary distribution trend for Java Developer job vacancies in Wales.
Java Developer Salary Histogram in Wales
Salary distribution for Java Developer jobs in Wales over the 6 months to 15 November 2026.
Java Developer Job Locations in Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Java Developer jobs within the Wales region over the 6 months to 15 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wales | - | 17 | £62,000 | - | 1 |
| South Wales | - | 16 | £70,000 | - | 1 |
| North Wales | -4 | 2 | £65,000 | - | 1 |
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Java Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales
For the 6 months to 15 November 2026, Java Developer job ads cited 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 Java Developer job ads across the Wales region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Java | 100.0% | 35 |
| 2 | Agile | 74.3% | 26 |
| 3 | AWS | 60.0% | 21 |
| 3 | CI/CD | 60.0% | 21 |
| 3 | DevOps | 60.0% | 21 |
| 3 | Docker | 60.0% | 21 |
| 3 | Microservices | 60.0% | 21 |
| 3 | Software Engineering | 60.0% | 21 |
| 3 | Spring | 60.0% | 21 |
| 3 | Spring Boot | 60.0% | 21 |
| 11 | Azure | 57.1% | 20 |
| 11 | Domain-Driven Design | 57.1% | 20 |
| 11 | Event-Driven | 57.1% | 20 |
| 11 | GCP | 57.1% | 20 |
| 11 | Kubernetes | 57.1% | 20 |
| 16 | Containerisation | 51.4% | 18 |
| 16 | Digital Transformation Programme | 51.4% | 18 |
| 16 | Git | 51.4% | 18 |
| 16 | JPA | 51.4% | 18 |
| 16 | Kafka | 51.4% | 18 |
| 16 | Secure Coding | 51.4% | 18 |
| 22 | API Design | 48.6% | 17 |
| 22 | Application Security | 48.6% | 17 |
| 22 | AWS CloudFormation | 48.6% | 17 |
| 22 | Decision-Making | 48.6% | 17 |
| 22 | Event-Driven Architecture | 48.6% | 17 |
| 22 | Grafana | 48.6% | 17 |
| 22 | Hibernate | 48.6% | 17 |
| 22 | Incident Management | 48.6% | 17 |
| 22 | Infrastructure as Code | 48.6% | 17 |
Java Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales 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 | Senior Java Developer | 31.4% | 11 |
| 2 | Full-Stack Java Developer | 11.4% | 4 |
| 2 | Java Software Developer | 11.4% | 4 |
| 2 | Lead Java Developer | 11.4% | 4 |