Junior
UK
The median Junior salary in the UK is £30,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 1 June 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 1 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 213 | 266 | 296 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +53 | +30 | -83 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Junior | 1,406 | 1,269 | 2,401 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.34% | 1.34% | 1.42% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.41% | 1.47% | 1.48% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,149 | 944 | 1,731 |
| 10th Percentile | £22,500 | £24,250 | £23,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £24,240 | £27,688 | £27,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £30,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.29% | - | +7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £37,500 | £46,250 | £43,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £47,500 | £57,350 | £55,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £30,000 | £33,562 | £32,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.61% | +3.27% | +8.33% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 99,552 | 86,380 | 162,088 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.85% | 91.27% | 96.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 70,786 | 55,655 | 84,889 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,500 | £50,244 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | +6.48% | +5.78% |
Junior
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Junior in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Junior
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Junior.
Junior
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Junior over the 6 months to 1 June 2024.
Junior
Top 17 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Junior within the UK over the 6 months to 1 June 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | +56 | 1,276 | £30,000 | -14.29% | 379 |
| UK excluding London | +82 | 1,140 | £30,000 | -10.61% | 310 |
| Work from Home | +5 | 421 | £35,000 | -5.78% | 158 |
| South East | +40 | 333 | £30,000 | -11.76% | 78 |
| North of England | +74 | 250 | £28,000 | -9.06% | 61 |
| London | -21 | 244 | £37,500 | -11.76% | 98 |
| Midlands | +68 | 199 | £26,750 | -25.17% | 70 |
| North West | +56 | 158 | £27,500 | -9.09% | 37 |
| South West | +17 | 143 | £30,000 | -7.69% | 47 |
| West Midlands | +39 | 130 | £27,000 | -32.50% | 38 |
| East of England | -5 | 106 | £28,250 | -16.30% | 26 |
| Scotland | -6 | 83 | £30,000 | -20.00% | 25 |
| Yorkshire | +59 | 76 | £30,000 | -7.69% | 18 |
| East Midlands | +24 | 69 | £26,500 | -24.29% | 32 |
| Wales | +8 | 24 | £32,500 | +8.33% | 5 |
| North East | -15 | 16 | £25,250 | -8.18% | 7 |
| Northern Ireland | +22 | 3 | £22,000 | -42.48% | 3 |
Junior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 June 2024, Junior job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Junior in the job title.
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Junior Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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