Hybrid/Remote Java Job Trends
Java
UK > Work from Home
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote/hybrid jobs citing Java skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 61 | 35 | 25 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -26 | -10 | -7 |
| Permanent jobs citing Java | 998 | 1,057 | 1,578 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 3.90% | 6.50% | 7.92% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 15.65% | 21.87% | 18.93% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 517 | 508 | 1,134 |
| 10th Percentile | £44,600 | £39,500 | £43,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | £55,000 | £56,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £69,305 | £75,000 | £87,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.59% | -14.29% | +23.98% |
| 75th Percentile | £88,148 | £115,000 | £122,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £137,500 | £148,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £70,000 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.67% | -6.25% | +6.67% |
All Programming Languages
Work from Home
Java falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options citing coding skills.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing coding skills | 6,379 | 4,833 | 8,336 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 24.95% | 29.73% | 41.84% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4,511 | 3,237 | 5,300 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £38,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £49,000 | £46,250 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -3.85% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £83,750 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -3.85% | - |
Java Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Java and offering remote/hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Java Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Java.
Java Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Java over the 6 months to 2 November 2026.
Java Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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.
Programming Languages
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python | 27.7% | 276 |
| 2 | SQL | 22.7% | 227 |
| 3 | JavaScript | 18.5% | 185 |
| 4 | TypeScript | 12.3% | 123 |
| 5 | C# | 11.7% | 117 |
| 6 | Go | 9.8% | 98 |
| 7 | C++ | 7.2% | 72 |
| 8 | Kotlin | 5.7% | 57 |
| 9 | Bash | 4.3% | 43 |
| 10 | Rust | 3.6% | 36 |
| 11 | PL/SQL | 2.2% | 22 |
| 12 | C | 2.0% | 20 |
| 13 | Ruby | 1.4% | 14 |
| 13 | Scala | 1.4% | 14 |
| 15 | PHP | 1.2% | 12 |
| 16 | Apex Code | 1.1% | 11 |
| 17 | Groovy | 0.8% | 8 |
| 17 | SOQL | 0.8% | 8 |
| 19 | Ada | 0.6% | 6 |
| 19 | PowerShell | 0.6% | 6 |