Junior
UK > England
The median Junior daily rate in England is £272, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 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 16 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 334 | 368 | 382 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +34 | +14 | +76 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Junior | 147 | 180 | 274 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 0.61% | 0.50% | 0.57% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.66% | 0.53% | 0.60% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 112 | 137 | 189 |
| 10th Percentile | £153 | £123 | £136 |
| 25th Percentile | £185 | £208 | £189 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £272 | £325 | £270 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.46% | +20.37% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £388 | £400 | £376 |
| 90th Percentile | £438 | £500 | £455 |
| UK median daily rate | £270 | £325 | £267 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.92% | +21.54% | -10.86% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 11 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.96 | - | £11.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.79 | - | £12.13 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.28 | £10.42 | £14.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +104.22% | -25.57% | -30.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £23.09 | £13.16 | £19.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £24.25 | £40.00 | £30.54 |
| UK median hourly rate | £21.28 | £10.42 | £14.12 |
| % change year-on-year | +104.22% | -26.20% | -31.12% |
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 | 22,424 | 33,720 | 45,699 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.39% | 92.73% | 94.64% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 14,926 | 22,354 | 32,457 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £281 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £524 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.26% | -4.55% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £645 | £663 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £760 |
| UK median daily rate | £513 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.38% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 908 | 2,424 | 1,347 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.00 | £12.86 | £14.54 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £16.30 | £20.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £37.18 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.31% | -17.38% | +95.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.38 | £61.30 | £65.30 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £73.75 | £77.20 |
| UK median hourly rate | £28.18 | £36.50 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.79% | -18.89% | +87.50% |
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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.
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 16 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 16 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 | +20 | 82 | £275 | -9.84% | 249 |
| Midlands | +24 | 23 | £200 | -3.61% | 62 |
| West Midlands | +19 | 17 | £150 | -27.71% | 30 |
| South East | +35 | 15 | £305 | -11.08% | 167 |
| North of England | +10 | 15 | £225 | -38.36% | 130 |
| North West | +14 | 12 | £295 | -18.55% | 78 |
| East of England | +26 | 6 | £313 | +7.76% | 38 |
| East Midlands | +11 | 6 | £311 | +28.91% | 32 |
| South West | +33 | 5 | £313 | -19.35% | 41 |
| Yorkshire | +10 | 3 | £200 | -45.95% | 32 |
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Junior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 16 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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