Junior
UK
The median Junior salary in the UK is £30,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 28 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 28 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 216 | 265 | 287 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +49 | +22 | -69 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Junior | 1,371 | 1,290 | 2,411 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.34% | 1.33% | 1.44% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.41% | 1.45% | 1.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,126 | 954 | 1,740 |
| 10th Percentile | £22,500 | £24,325 | £23,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £24,243 | £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 | £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 | 97,260 | 88,990 | 160,374 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.78% | 91.41% | 96.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 69,382 | 56,369 | 85,188 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,663 |
| 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 28 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 28 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 | +53 | 1,246 | £30,000 | -14.29% | 428 |
| UK excluding London | +79 | 1,112 | £30,000 | -11.76% | 347 |
| Work from Home | +14 | 413 | £35,000 | -4.11% | 194 |
| South East | +45 | 324 | £30,000 | -11.76% | 73 |
| North of England | +81 | 244 | £28,000 | -9.68% | 73 |
| London | -17 | 240 | £37,500 | -11.76% | 109 |
| Midlands | +74 | 194 | £26,750 | -28.67% | 81 |
| North West | +68 | 155 | £27,500 | -8.33% | 46 |
| South West | +11 | 136 | £30,000 | -7.69% | 54 |
| West Midlands | +60 | 127 | £27,000 | -32.50% | 47 |
| East of England | -7 | 107 | £28,500 | -15.56% | 33 |
| Scotland | -2 | 80 | £30,000 | -20.00% | 29 |
| Yorkshire | +78 | 74 | £30,000 | -6.98% | 19 |
| East Midlands | +22 | 67 | £26,500 | -24.29% | 34 |
| Wales | +4 | 25 | £32,500 | +8.33% | 6 |
| North East | -14 | 15 | £27,500 | - | 8 |
| Northern Ireland | +21 | 3 | £22,000 | -42.48% | 3 |
Junior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 28 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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