Junior
UK
The median Junior salary in the UK is £30,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 7 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 7 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 213 | 271 | 295 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +58 | +24 | -81 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Junior | 1,446 | 1,252 | 2,423 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.34% | 1.34% | 1.41% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.41% | 1.46% | 1.47% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,170 | 925 | 1,737 |
| 10th Percentile | £22,500 | £24,250 | £23,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £24,240 | £27,500 | £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 | £56,250 | £55,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £30,000 | £32,750 | £32,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.40% | +0.77% | +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 | 102,423 | 85,496 | 164,500 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.93% | 91.22% | 95.99% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 72,429 | 55,387 | 85,689 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,564 | £45,000 | £42,750 |
| 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 | £50,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | +5.94% | +6.32% |
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 7 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 7 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 | 1,311 | £30,000 | -14.29% | 390 |
| UK excluding London | +76 | 1,174 | £30,000 | -8.40% | 314 |
| Work from Home | +14 | 427 | £35,000 | -5.59% | 171 |
| South East | +33 | 342 | £31,000 | -8.82% | 75 |
| North of England | +72 | 253 | £28,000 | -9.68% | 77 |
| London | -41 | 250 | £37,500 | -11.76% | 96 |
| Midlands | +69 | 205 | £27,000 | -24.48% | 68 |
| North West | +60 | 160 | £27,500 | -11.68% | 43 |
| South West | +20 | 152 | £30,000 | -6.25% | 46 |
| West Midlands | +50 | 133 | £27,000 | -32.50% | 37 |
| East of England | -5 | 108 | £28,000 | -13.85% | 20 |
| Scotland | +4 | 88 | £30,000 | -20.00% | 25 |
| Yorkshire | +68 | 77 | £32,500 | - | 27 |
| East Midlands | +26 | 72 | £26,500 | -24.29% | 31 |
| Wales | +6 | 24 | £32,500 | +8.33% | 4 |
| North East | -21 | 16 | £25,250 | -8.18% | 7 |
| Northern Ireland | +20 | 3 | £22,000 | -42.48% | 3 |
Junior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 7 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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