Junior Contract Job Trends in Milton Keynes

Junior
Buckinghamshire > Milton Keynes

The median Junior daily rate in Milton Keynes is £575, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 6 June 2026.

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

6 months to
6 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 64 29 42
Rank change year-on-year -35 +13 +24
Contract jobs requiring a Junior 2 2 3
As % of all contract jobs in Milton Keynes 0.27% 1.20% 0.76%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.27% 1.30% 0.81%
Number of daily rates quoted 2 2 2
10th Percentile - £223 £180
25th Percentile £563 £240 £203
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £575 £273 £243
Median % change year-on-year +110.62% +12.58% -32.69%
75th Percentile £588 £300 £280
90th Percentile - £313 £301
Buckinghamshire median daily rate £575 £273 £243
% change year-on-year +110.62% +12.58% -32.69%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Milton Keynes

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Milton Keynes. 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 Milton Keynes with a recognized job title 731 154 369
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 96.95% 92.77% 93.42%
Number of daily rates quoted 534 110 275
10th Percentile £363 £285 £277
25th Percentile £458 £375 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £460 £475
Median % change year-on-year +14.19% -3.21% -
75th Percentile £600 £560 £560
90th Percentile £638 £650 £650
Buckinghamshire median daily rate £525 £465 £475
% change year-on-year +12.90% -2.11% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 30 8 25
10th Percentile £15.05 £14.48 £15.85
25th Percentile £16.35 £15.12 £18.00
Median hourly rate £17.34 £16.69 £22.52
Median % change year-on-year +3.90% -25.91% +65.95%
75th Percentile £39.63 £28.81 £30.00
90th Percentile - £58.63 £48.75
Buckinghamshire median hourly rate £18.32 £15.25 £23.22
% change year-on-year +20.13% -34.31% +32.66%

Junior
Job Vacancy Trend in Milton Keynes

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

Junior job vacancy trend in Milton Keynes

Junior
Daily Rate Trend in Milton Keynes

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Milton Keynes.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Milton Keynes

Junior
Hourly Rate Trend in Milton Keynes

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Milton Keynes.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Milton Keynes

Junior Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes

For the 6 months to 6 June 2026, 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 Milton Keynes region featuring Junior in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 2 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement

Junior Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes 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 2 (100.00%) Public Sector
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 2 (100.00%) Security Cleared