Everything you need to know about Java professionals in Yorkshire
Pubished 3rd February 2022
There are currently 9,843 professionals in Yorkshire that are skilled in Java and 21% of them have changed jobs in the last year.
Fast stats on Java professionals
LinkedIn Talent Insights, February 2022
Java professionals in Yorkshire
Changed jobs in the last year
Average salary and day rate
IT Jobs Watch, 3 months to February 2022
Average salary for permanent job vacancies advertised in Yorkshire with a requirement for Java skills
Average day rate for contract job vacancies advertised in Yorkshire with a requirement for Java skills
Gender breakdown
The workforce that is skilled in Java in Yorkshire has a male majority of 83% whilst 17% are female.
Top universities
Among the universities where most graduates are placed into Java roles in Yorkshire, University of Leeds comes out on top with 886 professionals. The University of Sheffield comes in second with 848 professionals followed by Sheffield Hallam University with 745 professionals.
Top 3 fields of study
The number of Java professionals that studied in the field
Computer Science
Computational Science
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
University degree
58% of Yorkshire's Java talent have a bachelor's degree while 31% have a master's degree.
Top locations for Java professionals
In Yorkshire, the Greater Leeds Area is the top location for Java professionals, the Greater Sheffield Area comes in second followed by York.
Top 3 most common skills among Java professionals
The number of Java professionals that list the skill on their LinkedIn profile
SQL
JavaScript
HTML
Most common skills among Java professionals
53% of Java professionals in Yorkshire list SQL as a skill on their LinkedIn profile while 45% list JavaScript and 42% list HTML.
Fastest growing skills among Java professionals
Microsoft Azure, React.js and Analytical Skills are the fastest-growing skills that Java professionals in Yorkshire list on their LinkedIn profile.
Fastest growing titles among Java professionals
Quality Assurance Automation Engineer, Back End Developer and Software Test Engineer are the three fastest-growing titles among Java professionals in Yorkshire.
Most common titles among Java professionals
Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer and Developer are the three most common titles among Java professionals in Yorkshire.
Companies using Java professionals
BJSS, Sky and Sky Betting & Gaming are the top three employers Java professionals in Yorkshire.
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