Junior Programmer Job Trends

Junior Programmer
UK

As of 19 September 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Junior Programmer salary in the UK.

6 months to
19 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - 790 775
Rank change year-on-year - -15 +397
Permanent jobs requiring a Junior Programmer 0 1 5
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK - 0.001% 0.008%
As % of the Job Titles category - 0.001% 0.009%
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 3
10th Percentile - - £28,750
25th Percentile - £21,250 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £22,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year - -57.14% +64.06%
75th Percentile - £23,750 £56,250
90th Percentile - - -
UK excluding London median annual salary - £22,500 £24,500
% change year-on-year - -8.16% -23.44%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides 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 44,309 74,419 56,988
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.65% 95.24% 94.21%
Number of salaries quoted 26,050 44,613 44,179
10th Percentile £28,250 £30,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £40,000 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year - -8.33% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £73,750 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £92,500 £97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £47,500 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -5.00% -4.76% -

Junior Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings that featured Junior Programmer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Junior Programmer in the UK

Junior Programmer
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Junior Programmer job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Junior Programmer job vacancies in the UK