The median starting salary is $151,200 a year, measured on the 2,962 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Measured September 2026. Compare with AI salaries by field.
Java jobs: 7,243 open roles (Sep 2026)
Live postings that name Java in the job title or description. Each one is rated AI Level 1–4 for how much AI is in the daily work.
- open roles
- 7,243
- AI Level 3+ (AI in the daily work)
- 1,672
- remote
- 1,084
- median starting salary
- $151,200
SwitzerlandRemote4w
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RomaniaRemote4w
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IN - Bengaluru, India1mo
chatgptopenaiclaude+8
$232k-$386kRemoteRemote1mo
databrickskafkakinesis+1
$219k-$301kGeorgia; Massachusetts; New York; North CarolinaRemote1mo
mlflowpythonsql+9
$198k-$319kUnited StatesRemote3mo
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$117k-$260kCalifornia - San Francisco5mo
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$33-$49/hrToronto, ON5d
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Bangalore, Velankani Tech Park2w
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Bangalore, Velankani Tech Park2w
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$33-$49/hrToronto, ON5d
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AI level of Java jobs
- AI Level 4995 (14%)
- AI Level 3677 (9%)
- AI Level 2385 (5%)
- AI Level 15,186 (72%)
Companies hiring for Java
Java jobs by city
Roles that ask for it
Common questions
How much do Java jobs pay?
How much AI work do Java jobs involve?
Of the 7,243 live postings: AI Level 4: 995 (14%); AI Level 3: 677 (9%); AI Level 2: 385 (5%); AI Level 1: 5,186 (72%). See what each level means. Counted September 2026.
Which companies are hiring for Java jobs?
By number of live postings: Amazon (2,270), Capital One (529), Salesforce (191), Mastercard (187), Databricks (166). Counted September 2026.
Where are Java jobs located?
Cities with their own list, by number of live postings: Seattle (680), Bengaluru (468), New York (376), San Francisco (271), Toronto (243). Counted September 2026.
Which skills come up most in Java jobs?
Named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: Python (4,602), AWS (3,496), C++ (2,896), C# (2,048), Kubernetes (1,870). Counted September 2026.
Which roles are open in Java jobs?
By number of live postings: Applied scientist (418), Solutions architect (193), Data engineer (152), AI engineer (129), Forward deployed engineer (104). Counted September 2026.
A posting counts when it names Java in its title or description. Counted September 2026 on live postings; the list refreshes every few hours. Levels follow our method.