Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE, JSE) UK> Work from Home
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring Java SE skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 2 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
6 months to 2 Dec 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
375
-
466
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
+278
Permanent jobs citing Java SE
1
0
1
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options
Java SE 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
2,725
5,802
6,436
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option
18.00%
30.39%
31.03%
Number of salaries quoted
2,206
3,793
5,476
10th Percentile
£39,965
£40,000
£42,500
25th Percentile
£51,250
£50,000
£51,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£67,500
£67,500
£65,000
Median % change year-on-year
-
+3.85%
-
75th Percentile
£87,500
£86,250
£85,000
90th Percentile
£118,750
£115,000
£102,500
UK median annual salary
£67,500
£65,000
£66,500
% change year-on-year
+3.85%
-2.26%
+2.31%
Java SE Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Java SE and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Java SE Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Java SE.
Java SE Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 2 December 2025, Java SE 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 jobs with hybrid or remote work options and a requirement for Java SE.
Java SE Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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:
