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Java Developer Salary

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Updated: 20 May 2013

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Java Developer 2013 Total Pay (?

XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey.

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$46,898 - $104,756

(Median)

47K

58K

71K

89K

100K

MEDIAN: $70,622

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Java Developer Job Listings

Web/Java developer

May 01

Zak Systems - Falls Church, VA

I am looking for a UI developer. The location is in... concepts, and various frameworks - very strong with Java back-end development experience - experience with... - Indeed

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Sr Java Developer

Apr 17

ACENTLE - Gaithersburg, MD

1)Java/j2ee of at least 7 years 2) Spring and... have 9 plus years of development experience in * JAVA web development experience * Spring and Hibernate... - Indeed

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Software Developers - Android, Google and/or Java Team Leaders

Mar 10

SCN Resources Group - Arlington, VA

Developers with experience developing with Android, Google and/or Java. Seeking mid-senior level developers with experience managing teams of developers, but... - Indeed

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National Salary Data

	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$46,840 - $97,256
Bonus	$0.00 - $9,904
Profit Sharing	$10.00 - $7,500
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$46,898 - $104,756
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 20 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 767

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Java Developer Tasks

Write code to create single-threaded or user interface event driven applications, either stand-alone and those which access servers or services.
Use source debuggers and visual development environments.
Test and document software for client applications.
Write, modify, and debug software for client applications.

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Companies and Industries for Java Developer Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPMCC)	$70,000 - $88,989

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	$44,917 - $90,853
Financial Services	$46,408 - $92,763
Information Technology (IT) Consulting	$45,505 - $94,802
Banking	$44,945 - $90,735
Consulting	$45,409 - $93,241

Key Statistics for Java Developer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 17%			Male 83%
Salary:	$56,232 - $80,484			$55,009 - $80,085

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

40%

5-9 years

35%

10-19 years

14%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$45,549 - $89,504
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$45,780 - $90,539
Master of Computer Science (MCS), Computer Science (CS)	$57,232 - $103,425
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)	$49,209 - $97,931
Associate's Degree	$36,065 - $92,110

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 84%		Dental: 71%
	Vision: 57%		None: 14%

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Career Path for Java Developer Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Java Developer

Salary Range

$46,898 - $104,756

	Programmer Analyst $40,094 - $83,519
	Software Engineer $48,857 - $105,355
	Software Developer $40,831 - $96,111

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Java Developer

Salary Range

$46,898 - $104,756

	Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer $65,839 - $127,958
	Java Software Developer / Programmer $41,214 - $106,462
	Senior Java Developer $65,823 - $131,564