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 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 7 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 226 | 267 | 261 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +41 | -6 | -50 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Junior | 1,329 | 1,361 | 2,467 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.35% | 1.34% | 1.57% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.43% | 1.47% | 1.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,102 | 984 | 1,753 |
| 10th Percentile | £22,500 | £24,146 | £23,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £25,000 | £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 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £47,500 | £56,250 | £56,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £30,000 | £33,000 | £32,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +1.54% | +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 | 93,191 | 92,882 | 151,282 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.63% | 91.46% | 96.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 66,790 | 58,425 | 84,716 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,517 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £81,250 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £96,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | +5.26% |
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 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 7 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 | +41 | 1,216 | £30,000 | -14.29% | 407 |
| UK excluding London | +59 | 1,070 | £30,000 | -9.09% | 301 |
| Work from Home | +3 | 406 | £35,000 | - | 135 |
| South East | +24 | 324 | £30,000 | -11.76% | 70 |
| North of England | +87 | 242 | £28,500 | -5.00% | 57 |
| London | -19 | 239 | £37,500 | -6.25% | 122 |
| Midlands | +55 | 171 | £26,000 | -30.67% | 76 |
| North West | +76 | 155 | £27,500 | -7.56% | 30 |
| South West | -15 | 128 | £30,000 | - | 49 |
| West Midlands | +55 | 116 | £27,000 | -32.50% | 48 |
| East of England | 0 | 107 | £27,750 | -14.62% | 40 |
| Yorkshire | +80 | 73 | £32,500 | +1.56% | 16 |
| Scotland | -21 | 69 | £30,000 | -20.00% | 15 |
| East Midlands | +7 | 55 | £25,000 | -28.57% | 28 |
| Wales | +16 | 27 | £32,500 | +8.33% | 6 |
| North East | -11 | 14 | £27,750 | +0.91% | 11 |
| Northern Ireland | +29 | 3 | £28,500 | -24.00% | 4 |
Junior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 7 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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