Java Developer
England > North of England
The median Java Developer daily rate in the North of England is £484, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 10 April 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 122 | 108 | 126 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -14 | +18 | -30 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Java Developer | 125 | 56 | 58 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the North of England | 2.08% | 1.76% | 1.21% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.25% | 1.88% | 1.31% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 80 | 39 | 50 |
| 10th Percentile | £358 | £380 | £311 |
| 25th Percentile | £416 | £406 | £420 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £484 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.74% | - | -12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £571 | £569 | £620 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £590 | £638 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £550 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | -8.33% | -11.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £57.50 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | - | £83.00 |
| 75th Percentile | £65.63 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £67.50 | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £48.13 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +35.06% | -33.62% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
North of England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the North of England. 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in the North of England with a recognized job title | 5,545 | 2,979 | 4,436 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.48% | 93.41% | 92.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,460 | 1,997 | 2,821 |
| 10th Percentile | £265 | £250 | £256 |
| 25th Percentile | £385 | £363 | £380 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £465 | £477 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.15% | -2.52% | -4.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £565 | £563 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £647 | £675 |
| England median daily rate | £508 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.33% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 401 | 156 | 395 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.88 | £12.63 | £11.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.38 | £16.93 | £12.63 |
| Median hourly rate | £45.46 | £24.50 | £20.74 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +85.55% | +18.13% | -32.31% |
| 75th Percentile | £69.45 | £46.82 | £46.09 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.50 | £79.67 | £57.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £44.00 | £32.50 | £34.23 |
| % change year-on-year | +35.38% | -5.05% | -21.54% |
Java Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Java Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North of England.
Java Developer
Daily Rate Trend in the North of England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Java Developer job vacancies in the North of England.
Java Developer
Daily Rate Histogram in the North of England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Java Developer in the North of England over the 6 months to 10 April 2026.
Java Developer
Hourly Rate Trend in the North of England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Java Developer job vacancies in the North of England.
Java Developer
Contract Job Locations in the North of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Java Developer within the North of England region over the 6 months to 10 April 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| North West | +18 | 79 | £475 | -10.38% | 22 |
| Yorkshire | -39 | 33 | £495 | -5.71% | 15 |
| North East | -8 | 18 | £500 | +31.58% | 14 |
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Java Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England
For the 6 months to 10 April 2026, Java Developer contract 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 contract job ads across the North of England region featuring Java Developer in the job title.
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Java Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England 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:
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