How in demand is Java?

Java was mentioned in 1.3% of all job posts in the last 90 days (111,699 job posts; 35,290 in the last 30 days).

Is demand for Java growing?

The share of job posts mentioning Java was down 12% in the last three completed months compared with the three months before.

Which roles ask for Java?

Most job posts mentioning Java in the last 90 days: Engineer (80,630), Developer (8,264) and Analyst (4,926).

Top countries in the last 90 days: United States (41,048), India (23,103) and Canada (4,139).

Are Java jobs remote?

34% of job posts mentioning Java in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.

What do Java jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $147,000 per year (USD) across 118,344 job posts mentioning Java with disclosed pay in the last 12 months.

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Java demand in job posts

Name: Java demand in job posts
Creator: jobdata API

Java appears in 1.3% of all job posts - 111,699 in the last 90 days - tracked monthly across job posts sourced directly from company career sites.

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1.3%

Of all job posts (90 days)

35,290

Job posts, last 30 days

34%

Remote or hybrid (90 days)

$147,000

Median advertised salary

In short

How in demand is Java?: Java was mentioned in 1.3% of all job posts in the last 90 days (111,699 job posts; 35,290 in the last 30 days).
Is demand for Java growing?: The share of job posts mentioning Java was down 12% in the last three completed months compared with the three months before.
Which roles ask for Java?: Most job posts mentioning Java in the last 90 days: Engineer (80,630), Developer (8,264) and Analyst (4,926).
Where are Java jobs?: Top countries in the last 90 days: United States (41,048), India (23,103) and Canada (4,139).
Are Java jobs remote?: 34% of job posts mentioning Java in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.
What do Java jobs pay?: The median advertised salary is $147,000 per year (USD) across 118,344 job posts mentioning Java with disclosed pay in the last 12 months.

Share of job posts mentioning Java

Last three months down 12% vs. the three months before.

1.8% Nov 25

1.7% Dec 25

1.8% Jan 26

1.9% Feb 26

1.8% Mar 26

1.7% Apr 26

1.6% May 26

1.6% Jun 26

1.5% Jul 26

1.3% Aug 26

1.4% Sep 26

1.3% Oct 26

Roles asking for Java

Engineer 80,630
Developer 8,264
Analyst 4,926
Architect 3,252
Manager 2,973
Specialist 2,474
Consultant 2,305
Administrator 590
Director 523
Scientist 446

Top countries

United States 41,048
India 23,103
Canada 4,139
Brazil 3,615
United Kingdom 3,291
China 3,007
France 2,775
Germany 2,177

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