Median salary
$133,300
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$106.8k – $176.9k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
18.9%
296 of 1,567 roles
Live roles
1,567
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Software Engineer, Java
Senior Software Engineer, Java
ETL Java Developer (SME)
Java Developer (SME)
Principal Engineer, Zelle Client Solutions (Java, AWS)
Principal Software Engineer - Ecommerce - Java/AWS
Senior Software Engineer, Treasury and Reference Data (Java/Ruby/Python)
Distinguished Engineer - Java / AWS - Zelle
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 23 |
Elastic
|
$119,499 | 18 |
|
Leidos
|
$151,475 | 13 |
PNC
|
$122,188 | 13 |
|
Early Warning Services
|
$198,500 | 11 |
Referral Board
|
$119,439 | 11 |
| TB TD Bank | $81,797 | 9 |
GDIT
|
$185,346 | 8 |
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How much do Java roles pay?
The median salary for Java roles is $133,300 per year. Most pay falls between $106,802 (25th percentile) and $176,850 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $83,683 to $200,000.
These figures are computed live from 1,567 active Java roles on JobsRadar, of which 296 (18.9%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Java roles include CLEAR - Corporate, Leidos, Early Warning Services and DRW.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Java salary?
- The median is $133,300 per year, with most pay between $106,802 and $176,850 (25th–75th percentile), based on 296 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Java salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $83,683 to $200,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $133,300. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.