Java Engineers earn TOP Salaries

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Java Engineers Achieve Top Salaries

 Here is a comparison of typical salary ranges in the UK for engineers specialising in Java versus more general software engineers (non-Java-specific).

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✅ Java Engineer (Java-specific)

  • For “Java Engineer” / “Java Software Engineer” roles in the UK, one survey reports a **median salary of ~ £110,000 per annum for recent 6-month job adverts. IT Jobs Watch+2IT Jobs Watch+2

  • Average salaries (Indeed) for Java Developers across the UK show ~ £55,200 per year. Indeed+1

  • In London specifically: ~ £66,870 per annum for Java Developer roles. Indeed

  • Salary guides (e.g., Morgan McKinley) indicate in London for Java Developers: £80,000-£100,000+ for those with ~3-5 years’ experience; and up to £95,000-£140,000 for 5+ years. Morgan McKinley

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⚙️ General Software Engineer (non-Java-specific)

  • According to Reed, for software engineers in the UK: Entry: ~ £31,407; mid-level: ~ £44,851; senior: ~ £59,173. Reed.com

  • In London the average for software engineers is noted at ~ £57,250 per annum. WeAreDevelopers

  • UK Startup Blog reports senior level (5+ yrs) general software engineers: ~ £80,000-£120,000 (London); ~ £70,000-£100,000 outside London. UK Startup Blog

📊 Summary & Comparison

RoleTypical UK SalaryNotes
Java Engineer (UK wide)~ £110,000 medianHigh end of job-ad data.
Java Developer (UK wide)~ £55,000 averageBased on reported salaries (Indeed).
Java Developer (London)~ £67,000Based on London-specific averages.
General Software Engineer (UK)Entry ~ £31k, Senior ~ £59kBroader role, many tech stacks.
Software Engineer (London)~ £57,000Location premium.

Java Salary Summary:

  • Java-specialist roles (especially senior or in London) tend to command higher salaries than more generic software engineer roles.

  • The salary ranges vary a lot depending on seniority, location (London vs rest of UK), employer type, technology domain (fintech, enterprise systems), and whether the role demands niche skills.

  • The “median £110k” figure for Java roles likely reflects very senior/market-hot postings rather than the bulk of all Java roles (which show lower averages).

🔍 Things to watch 

  • Stack & domain matters: A software engineer working with, say, AI/ML, cloud infra or in fintech may earn more than a “vanilla” Java developer.

  • Seniority & responsibilities: More experience & more leadership → higher salary. The “entry” figures for general software engineering are significantly lower (~£30-40k) compared to senior roles.

  • Location: London typically offers higher salaries (cost of living, competition) than other parts of the UK.

  • Data source variance: Some figures (like £110k median for Java Engineer) are drawn from job-ad benchmarks (which may reflect high end) and not necessarily representative of “average employed person”.

  • Tech demand & skill scarcity: Niche skills (in any stack) will push salaries up. Java remains widely used in enterprise/back-end systems, so demand + seniority matters.

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