Junior Contract Job Trends in Lancashire

Junior
North West > Lancashire

The median Junior daily rate in Lancashire is £370, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 December 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 34 23 37
Rank change year-on-year -11 +14 -
Contract jobs requiring a Junior 1 3 2
As % of all contract jobs in Lancashire 0.47% 2.05% 0.90%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.50% 2.13% 0.97%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 2
10th Percentile - - £615
25th Percentile - - £620
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £370 - £634
75th Percentile - - £642
90th Percentile - - £644
North West median daily rate £305 £530 £325
% change year-on-year -42.45% +63.08% +18.18%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Lancashire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Lancashire. 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 Lancashire with a recognized job title 199 141 206
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.56% 96.58% 93.21%
Number of daily rates quoted 106 62 115
10th Percentile £152 £259 £361
25th Percentile £311 £353 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £455 £500 £600
Median % change year-on-year -9.00% -16.67% +15.38%
75th Percentile £586 £550 £712
90th Percentile £658 £600 £720
North West median daily rate £450 £475 £500
% change year-on-year -5.26% -5.00% +2.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted 54 25 54
10th Percentile £38.48 £16.58 £20.58
25th Percentile £41.94 £23.65 £39.82
Median hourly rate £45.46 £37.00 £46.18
Median % change year-on-year +22.86% -19.88% +15.33%
75th Percentile £69.40 £46.18 £50.00
90th Percentile £74.26 £53.96 £60.13
North West median hourly rate £30.99 £27.13 £35.00
% change year-on-year +14.25% -22.50% +60.92%

Junior
Job Vacancy Trend in Lancashire

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Junior' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Lancashire.

Junior job vacancy trend in Lancashire

Junior
Daily Rate Trend in Lancashire

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Lancashire.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Lancashire

Junior
Hourly Rate Trend in Lancashire

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Lancashire.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Lancashire

Junior
Contract Job Locations in Lancashire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Junior within the Lancashire region over the 6 months to 17 December 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
Blackpool +5 1 £370 - 1
Junior
North West

Junior Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire

For the 6 months to 17 December 2025, Junior contract job roles required 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 job ads across the Lancashire region featuring Junior in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) GAP Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Impact Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Visualisation

Junior Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) GAP Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Impact Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Visualisation