Junior
UK > England
The median Junior daily rate in England is £250, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 2 July 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 2 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 340 | 354 | 375 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +14 | +21 | +89 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Junior | 155 | 205 | 279 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 0.60% | 0.55% | 0.59% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.65% | 0.59% | 0.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 100 | 153 | 194 |
| 10th Percentile | £152 | £125 | £130 |
| 25th Percentile | £185 | £213 | £163 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £250 | £310 | £270 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.35% | +14.81% | -11.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £327 | £394 | £363 |
| 90th Percentile | £414 | £500 | £439 |
| UK median daily rate | £250 | £311 | £270 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.68% | +15.28% | -10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 10 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.36 | - | £11.63 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.64 | - | £12.95 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.56 | £10.42 | £14.62 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +116.51% | -28.73% | -19.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £24.25 | - | £21.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £32.05 | £18.68 | £30.54 |
| UK median hourly rate | £22.56 | £10.42 | £15.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +116.51% | -32.75% | -14.51% |
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 | 23,802 | 34,689 | 44,733 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.12% | 92.93% | 94.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 15,558 | 22,690 | 31,723 |
| 10th Percentile | £293 | £300 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £404 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.38% | -4.55% | +1.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £630 | £638 | £663 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £763 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.33% | +1.42% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,110 | 2,587 | 1,360 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.99 | £12.87 | £14.41 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.90 | £16.80 | £19.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.34 | £40.00 | £43.93 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -29.15% | -8.95% | +75.72% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | £63.75 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £74.52 | £77.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £26.50 | £37.50 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.33% | -12.79% | +68.63% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Junior in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
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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 2 July 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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Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Junior in England over the 6 months to 2 July 2025.
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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 2 July 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 | +30 | 91 | £259 | -13.67% | 714 |
| Midlands | +14 | 23 | £203 | -2.41% | 106 |
| South East | +30 | 16 | £290 | -20.55% | 224 |
| East of England | +26 | 12 | £219 | -24.57% | 69 |
| West Midlands | +10 | 12 | £150 | -25.00% | 55 |
| East Midlands | +11 | 11 | £250 | -11.50% | 50 |
| North of England | -8 | 9 | £213 | -40.97% | 189 |
| South West | +32 | 5 | £313 | -23.08% | 86 |
| North West | +12 | 5 | £213 | -43.33% | 106 |
| Yorkshire | -10 | 4 | £213 | -34.62% | 63 |
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Junior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 2 July 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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