Junior
England > London
The median Junior daily rate in London is £275, 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 | 276 | 296 | 366 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +20 | +70 | +67 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Junior | 82 | 89 | 123 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in London | 0.66% | 0.51% | 0.47% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.71% | 0.55% | 0.50% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 61 | 78 | 87 |
| 10th Percentile | £163 | £123 | £135 |
| 25th Percentile | £200 | £206 | £200 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £275 | £305 | £275 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.84% | +10.91% | -15.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £388 | £400 | £408 |
| 90th Percentile | £444 | £500 | £568 |
| England median daily rate | £272 | £325 | £270 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.46% | +20.37% | -10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £22.75 | - | £12.13 |
| Median hourly rate | £23.50 | £40.00 | £12.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -41.25% | +226.53% | -25.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £24.25 | - | £12.38 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £21.28 | £10.42 | £14.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +104.22% | -25.57% | -30.00% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title | 11,570 | 16,310 | 24,682 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.28% | 93.40% | 95.21% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7,922 | 11,789 | 17,932 |
| 10th Percentile | £343 | £325 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £427 | £445 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £676 | £688 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £800 | £800 | £800 |
| England median daily rate | £524 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.26% | -4.55% | +4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 143 | 317 | 280 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.24 | £16.00 | £18.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £24.42 | £20.02 | £22.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £34.00 | £27.50 | £35.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +23.64% | -21.99% | +0.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.75 | £44.75 | £62.95 |
| 90th Percentile | £65.00 | £65.01 | £80.23 |
| England median hourly rate | £30.00 | £37.18 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.31% | -17.38% | +95.65% |
Junior
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Junior in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
Junior
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Junior in London.
Junior
Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Junior in London over the 6 months to 16 May 2025.
Junior
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Junior in London.
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Contract Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Junior within the London 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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| Central London | +3 | 22 | £282 | +30.29% | 19 |
| East London | +17 | 1 | £350 | +102.90% | 2 |
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Junior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
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 London region featuring Junior in the job title.
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Junior Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London 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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