Junior
UK
The median Junior salary in the UK is £30,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 27 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 27 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 223 | 270 | 287 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +47 | +17 | -73 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Junior | 1,359 | 1,298 | 2,410 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.33% | 1.33% | 1.45% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.40% | 1.45% | 1.51% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,120 | 962 | 1,740 |
| 10th Percentile | £22,500 | £24,275 | £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 | £57,500 | £56,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £30,000 | £33,875 | £32,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.44% | +4.23% | +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 | 96,812 | 89,556 | 159,527 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.77% | 91.45% | 96.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 69,148 | 56,816 | 85,173 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,676 |
| 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 | £50,173 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | +6.63% | +5.63% |
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 27 May 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 27 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 | +52 | 1,236 | £30,000 | -14.29% | 499 |
| UK excluding London | +78 | 1,106 | £30,000 | -11.44% | 411 |
| Work from Home | +12 | 411 | £35,000 | -4.11% | 223 |
| South East | +42 | 323 | £30,000 | -11.76% | 121 |
| North of England | +76 | 245 | £28,000 | -9.06% | 76 |
| London | -44 | 234 | £37,500 | -11.76% | 162 |
| Midlands | +68 | 191 | £26,500 | -29.33% | 84 |
| North West | +68 | 157 | £27,500 | -8.33% | 47 |
| South West | +12 | 136 | £30,000 | -7.69% | 55 |
| West Midlands | +50 | 126 | £27,000 | -32.50% | 47 |
| East of England | -4 | 106 | £28,500 | -15.56% | 42 |
| Scotland | -12 | 78 | £30,000 | -20.00% | 32 |
| Yorkshire | +67 | 73 | £31,250 | -3.10% | 20 |
| East Midlands | +19 | 65 | £26,500 | -24.29% | 36 |
| Wales | +8 | 25 | £32,500 | +8.33% | 6 |
| North East | -11 | 15 | £27,500 | - | 9 |
| Northern Ireland | +25 | 3 | £22,000 | -42.48% | 3 |
Junior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 27 May 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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