Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE)
UK > Work from Home
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring J2SE skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 20 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
6 months to 20 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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Rank | - | - | 470 |
Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +366 |
Permanent jobs citing J2SE | 0 | 0 | 24 |
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | - | - | 0.10% |
As % of the Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards category | - | - | 0.32% |
Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | £115,000 |
Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +15.00% |
UK median annual salary | £62,500 | £70,000 | £115,000 |
% change year-on-year | -10.71% | -39.13% | +15.00% |
All Software Libraries and Frameworks
Work from Home
J2SE falls under the Software Libraries and Frameworks category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring technical specification, industry standards, software libraries and framework skills.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for technical specification, industry standards, software libraries and framework skills | 3,366 | 5,990 | 7,413 |
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option | 20.76% | 29.64% | 31.91% |
Number of salaries quoted | 2,174 | 3,990 | 6,287 |
10th Percentile | £38,750 | £40,000 | £42,500 |
25th Percentile | £51,250 | £48,750 | £51,250 |
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £67,500 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
Median % change year-on-year | +3.85% | - | - |
75th Percentile | £87,500 | £87,500 | £85,000 |
90th Percentile | £122,500 | £122,500 | £102,500 |
UK median annual salary | £67,500 | £65,000 | £65,351 |
% change year-on-year | +3.85% | -0.54% | +0.54% |
J2SE
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing J2SE and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

J2SE
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing J2SE.
