Junior
UK > England
The median Junior daily rate in England is £275, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 332 | 365 | 383 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +33 | +18 | +87 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Junior | 153 | 179 | 293 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 0.63% | 0.48% | 0.58% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.68% | 0.52% | 0.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 117 | 133 | 208 |
| 10th Percentile | £147 | £123 | £136 |
| 25th Percentile | £185 | £208 | £180 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £275 | £325 | £270 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.38% | +20.37% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £390 | £400 | £388 |
| 90th Percentile | £446 | £500 | £477 |
| UK median daily rate | £270 | £325 | £270 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.92% | +20.37% | -10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 12 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.85 | - | £10.93 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.61 | - | £11.84 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.71 | £10.42 | £13.48 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +89.11% | -22.67% | -35.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £23.67 | £16.65 | £22.45 |
| 90th Percentile | £24.25 | £37.89 | £34.65 |
| UK median hourly rate | £19.71 | £10.42 | £13.48 |
| % change year-on-year | +89.11% | -22.67% | -35.83% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in England. 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in England with a recognized job title | 22,549 | 34,488 | 47,741 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.59% | 92.73% | 94.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 15,007 | 22,894 | 33,903 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £275 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.55% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £643 | £663 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £763 |
| UK median daily rate | £515 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.90% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 900 | 2,432 | 1,409 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.20 | £13.00 | £14.35 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.51 | £16.30 | £20.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.62 | £36.31 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.67% | -19.32% | +100.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.75 | £61.25 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.50 | £76.60 |
| UK median hourly rate | £29.00 | £36.42 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.37% | -19.07% | +91.49% |
Junior
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Junior in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Junior
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Junior in England.
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Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Junior in England over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Junior in England.
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Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Junior within the England region over the 6 months to 1 May 2025. 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| London | +32 | 83 | £275 | -12.00% | 221 |
| Midlands | +37 | 24 | £200 | - | 42 |
| West Midlands | +26 | 19 | £155 | -25.30% | 21 |
| North of England | +15 | 18 | £200 | -45.95% | 108 |
| South East | +33 | 17 | £313 | -8.75% | 138 |
| North West | +21 | 11 | £363 | - | 71 |
| Yorkshire | +9 | 7 | £145 | -61.07% | 22 |
| South West | +34 | 5 | £313 | -15.25% | 38 |
| East of England | +30 | 5 | £313 | +7.76% | 35 |
| East Midlands | +13 | 5 | £311 | +77.71% | 20 |
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Junior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Junior contract 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 contract job ads across the England region featuring Junior in the job title.
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Junior Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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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