Junior Contract Job Trends in England
Junior
UK > England
The median Junior daily rate in England is £310, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 439 | 373 | 334 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -66 | -39 | +49 |
| Contract Junior jobs | 204 | 164 | 182 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.44% | 0.56% | 0.58% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.48% | 0.62% | 0.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 128 | 76 | 127 |
| 10th Percentile | £161 | £136 | £127 |
| 25th Percentile | £206 | £204 | £192 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £310 | £263 | £280 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.10% | -6.25% | -11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £420 | £353 | £401 |
| 90th Percentile | £485 | £444 | £521 |
| UK median daily rate | £313 | £271 | £278 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.50% | -2.34% | -7.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 24 | 14 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £11.32 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £12.71 | £13.25 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £16.10 | £18.39 | £27.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.48% | -31.89% | +28.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £21.75 | £43.75 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £39.36 | - | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £15.99 | £21.28 | £17.05 |
| % change year-on-year | -24.86% | +24.85% | -18.83% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in England matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in England matching a recognised job title | 42,284 | 26,602 | 28,978 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.62% | 91.21% | 93.03% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 24,878 | 17,096 | 17,707 |
| 10th Percentile | £331 | £281 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £403 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -2.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £725 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3,870 | 1,551 | 1,112 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £14.00 | £15.10 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.40 | £17.69 | £21.19 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £41.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -39.40% | -9.66% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £51.02 | £66.61 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.25 | £70.00 | £75.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.15 | £38.14 |
| % change year-on-year | +59.05% | -34.05% | -15.26% |
Junior Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Junior job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Junior Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in England.
Junior Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for Junior jobs in England over the 6 months to 31 October 2026.
Junior Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in England.
Junior Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution for Junior jobs in England over the 6 months to 31 October 2026.
Junior Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Junior jobs within the England region over the 6 months to 31 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | -52 | 108 | £310 | +12.73% | 24 |
| South West | -8 | 29 | £470 | +41.35% | 21 |
| West Midlands | -24 | 26 | £162 | -56.80% | 13 |
| Midlands | -46 | 26 | £162 | -20.98% | 21 |
| South East | -60 | 19 | £310 | +36.26% | 29 |
| North of England | -73 | 15 | £320 | +12.78% | 27 |
| North West | -37 | 11 | £320 | +12.78% | 13 |
| North East | - | 3 | - | - | 4 |
| East of England | -37 | 2 | £300 | +100.00% | 12 |
| Yorkshire | -47 | 1 | £375 | +14.94% | 10 |
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Junior Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, Junior contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract Junior job ads across the England region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agile | 28.9% | 59 |
| 2 | Microsoft | 27.0% | 55 |
| 3 | Problem-Solving | 19.1% | 39 |
| 3 | Security Cleared | 19.1% | 39 |
| 5 | Azure | 18.6% | 38 |
| 6 | SC Cleared | 16.2% | 33 |
| 7 | Continuous Improvement | 15.2% | 31 |
| 7 | SQL | 15.2% | 31 |
| 9 | Degree | 14.7% | 30 |
| 9 | Stakeholder Management | 14.7% | 30 |
| 11 | Python | 13.7% | 28 |
| 12 | DevOps | 12.7% | 26 |
| 13 | AWS | 12.3% | 25 |
| 14 | Microsoft Excel | 11.3% | 23 |
| 14 | Project Delivery | 11.3% | 23 |
| 14 | Project Management | 11.3% | 23 |
| 17 | Scrum | 10.8% | 22 |
| 18 | AI | 9.3% | 19 |
| 18 | Business Intelligence | 9.3% | 19 |
| 18 | Data Quality | 9.3% | 19 |
| 18 | Git | 9.3% | 19 |
| 18 | Stakeholder Engagement | 9.3% | 19 |
| 23 | Analytics | 8.8% | 18 |
| 23 | JIRA | 8.8% | 18 |
| 25 | Decision-Making | 7.8% | 16 |
| 26 | Customer Service | 7.4% | 15 |
| 26 | PMO | 7.4% | 15 |
| 28 | Azure DevOps | 6.9% | 14 |
| 28 | Java | 6.9% | 14 |
| 28 | Microsoft PowerPoint | 6.9% | 14 |
Junior Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior Analyst | 18.1% | 37 |
| 2 | Project Manager | 9.8% | 20 |
| 3 | Junior Project Manager | 9.3% | 19 |
| 4 | Developer | 8.8% | 18 |
| 5 | Junior Data Engineer | 7.8% | 16 |
| 5 | Junior Developer | 7.8% | 16 |
| 7 | Data Analyst | 7.4% | 15 |
| 7 | Junior IT Support | 7.4% | 15 |
| 9 | Junior Support Engineer | 6.4% | 13 |
| 10 | Junior Business Analyst | 5.9% | 12 |
| 11 | Junior Consultant | 5.4% | 11 |
| 11 | Junior Data Analyst | 5.4% | 11 |
| 11 | Junior IT Technician | 5.4% | 11 |
| 11 | Junior Support Technician | 5.4% | 11 |
| 15 | Delivery Manager | 4.9% | 10 |
| 16 | IT Support Engineer | 3.4% | 7 |
| 16 | Junior Designer | 3.4% | 7 |
| 16 | Junior DevOps Engineer | 3.4% | 7 |
| 16 | Junior IT Engineer | 3.4% | 7 |
| 16 | Junior Python Developer | 3.4% | 7 |