Java Developer: salaries and requirements
As of September 28, 2026, the cvGO database holds 280 active jobs for “Java Developer”. Median pay among jobs that state it: CIS — $26,700 per year (n = 45); US & Canada — $45,600 per year (n = 24). Most requested skills: Java, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes.
Pay by region
| Region | Median | 25–75% | Jobs with pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| US & Canada | $45,600 per year | $28,000 per year – $77,400 per year | 24 |
| Europe | not enough data | 5 | |
| CIS | $26,700 per year | $17,300 per year – $33,300 per year | 45 |
| Other countries | not enough data | 2 | |
Skills in requirements
- Java — 90%
- PostgreSQL — 35%
- Kubernetes — 30%
- SQL — 29%
- CI/CD — 28%
- Spring Boot — 28%
- Kafka — 25%
- Kotlin — 23%
- Microservices — 20%
- Docker — 19%
- Redis — 17%
- distributed systems — 16%
- GCP — 16%
- REST API — 16%
- RabbitMQ — 15%
- Git — 14%
- TDD — 13%
- Backend Development — 13%
- DDD — 12%
- MySQL — 11%
Levels
- Junior — 15
- Middle — 154
- Senior — 91
- Lead — 20
FAQ
How much do “Java Developer” jobs pay?
CIS: median $26,700 per year, half of jobs between $17,300 per year and $33,300 per year (n = 45). US & Canada: median $45,600 per year, half of jobs between $28,000 per year and $77,400 per year (n = 24). Pay is stated in 28% of jobs.
Which skills do “Java Developer” jobs require?
Java — 90%, PostgreSQL — 35%, Kubernetes — 30%, SQL — 29%, CI/CD — 28%. Share of jobs with parsed requirements (n = 151).
How many “Java Developer” jobs are remote?
Remote — 64%, hybrid — 11%, office — 25% (of 280 jobs that state the format).
Are there entry-level “Java Developer” jobs?
Intern and junior — 15 jobs (5%).
What level of English is required?
The level is stated in 100% of jobs; most often: C1 — 59%, B1 — 22%, B2 — 18%.
How we count
- Source: jobs in the cvGO database as of September 28, 2026: HeadHunter 34%, Telegram 33%, Global 17%, LinkedIn 16%.
- A job belongs to a profession by its title; one job may belong to several professions.
- Some jobs in the database match no profession in our catalogue and are not counted on these pages.
- Pay is the midpoint of the stated range or the single stated amount, in US dollars at a fixed rate (90 RUB per USD, table v1). Yearly amounts are divided by 12; if the period is not stated, it is inferred from the currency and amount; amounts outside 300–60,000 USD per month are excluded.
- A median is shown when a region has at least 10 jobs with pay.
- Skills and English are counted only for jobs with the employer’s own text.
- Duplicates of one job across sources are not merged.