Updated April 24, 2026 · Based on 1,361 job listings · Primary category signal: Software Engineering (10.0%)
Demand by Role Category
| Category | Demand % | Trend (30d) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | 10.0% | ↓ 4.7pp | 833 |
| DevOps & Infrastructure | 2.0% | ↓ 12.3pp | 64 |
| AI & Machine Learning | 1.8% | ↓ 6.5pp | 40 |
| Security | 1.3% | ↓ 4.5pp | 17 |
| Data & Analytics | 0.9% | ↓ 3.4pp | 49 |
| Product & Design | 0.1% | ↓ 0.1pp | 2 |
Who's Asking for Java?
Top roles: Full Stack Developer (613), Backend Engineer (46), Data Engineer (39), Mobile Developer (19), DevOps Engineer (15)
Top companies: databricks (72), toast (66), mongodb (50), airbnb (33), fivetran (30)
Seniority breakdown: senior: 62.1% · mid: 36.1% · entry: 1.8%
Commonly Paired With
Skills that appear alongside Java most frequently:
- Scala — 37.7% co-occurrence
- AWS — 36.4% co-occurrence
- Python — 32.6% co-occurrence
- Excel — 27.0% co-occurrence
- SQL — 24.6% co-occurrence
- Stakeholder Mgmt — 23.7% co-occurrence
- Go — 18.5% co-occurrence
- Kubernetes — 17.6% co-occurrence
Salary Signal
Listings mentioning Java show a median salary of $125,127, with an interquartile range from $78,000 to $170,000 and a maximum observed value of $455,905.
Based on 303 listings with published compensation.
Trend
Java demand pulled back 4.7pp to 10.0% over the last 30 days, suggesting a cooling cycle in Software Engineering.
Frequently Asked Questions
How in demand is Java right now?
Current demand for Java is anchored by Software Engineering at 10.0%. Across 1,361 indexed listings, its month-over-month shift is -4.7 percentage points. Momentum has weakened, which may reflect stack shifts in some teams.
What salary can I expect if I know Java?
In listings that disclose pay, Java roles center around a $125,127 median (303 samples), with most offers between $78,000 and $170,000.
What skills pair well with Java?
In our dataset, Java most often appears with Scala, AWS and Python. This suggests employers treat them as a practical toolkit rather than isolated capabilities.
Data sourced from 1,361 active job listings via Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby. Updated weekly. About our data & methodology.