Junior Developer
UK
The median Junior Developer salary in the UK is £32,500 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 20 May 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 20 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 583 | 623 | 616 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +40 | -7 | -225 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Junior Developer | 319 | 382 | 809 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.32% | 0.38% | 0.50% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.34% | 0.42% | 0.52% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 293 | 277 | 634 |
| 10th Percentile | £24,000 | £26,000 | £22,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £26,250 | £27,500 | £27,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £32,500 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.14% | - | +7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £38,750 | £43,750 | £45,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £50,000 | £58,000 | £60,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £30,000 | £34,000 | £32,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.76% | +4.62% | +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 | 94,627 | 91,047 | 156,403 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.71% | 91.54% | 96.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,562 | 57,571 | 85,106 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,750 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | +5.26% |
Junior Developer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Junior Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Junior Developer
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Junior Developer.
Junior Developer
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Junior Developer over the 6 months to 20 May 2024.
Junior Developer
Top 15 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Junior Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 20 May 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 | +47 | 300 | £32,500 | -7.14% | 87 |
| UK excluding London | -21 | 240 | £30,000 | -11.76% | 72 |
| Work from Home | +41 | 125 | £35,000 | - | 48 |
| London | +58 | 74 | £40,000 | -5.88% | 29 |
| North of England | +59 | 68 | £30,000 | -5.51% | 18 |
| Midlands | +12 | 53 | £27,500 | -26.67% | 16 |
| South East | -19 | 51 | £32,500 | -4.41% | 13 |
| North West | +25 | 45 | £30,000 | -20.00% | 13 |
| West Midlands | +26 | 35 | £27,500 | -35.29% | 12 |
| East of England | -1 | 35 | £30,000 | +3.45% | 4 |
| Yorkshire | +83 | 23 | £30,000 | -5.51% | 5 |
| South West | -25 | 19 | £28,000 | -20.00% | 12 |
| East Midlands | -12 | 18 | £28,750 | +0.88% | 4 |
| Scotland | -69 | 9 | £30,000 | -20.00% | 4 |
| Wales | +2 | 5 | £42,500 | +41.67% | 6 |
Junior Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 20 May 2024, Junior Developer 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 Developer in the job title.
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Junior Developer 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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