Junior
UK
The median Junior daily rate in the UK is £270, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 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 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 358 | 355 | 398 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | +43 | +77 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Junior | 168 | 234 | 340 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.57% | 0.54% | 0.57% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.62% | 0.58% | 0.60% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 127 | 168 | 242 |
| 10th Percentile | £150 | £129 | £135 |
| 25th Percentile | £185 | £200 | £163 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £270 | £325 | £270 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.92% | +20.37% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £388 | £375 | £376 |
| 90th Percentile | £444 | £479 | £474 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £250 | £300 | £250 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +20.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 14 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.85 | - | £10.96 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.61 | - | £12.13 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.71 | £10.42 | £13.48 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +89.11% | -22.67% | -35.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £23.67 | £14.99 | £18.81 |
| 90th Percentile | £24.25 | £33.68 | £33.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £17.79 | £10.42 | £14.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +70.68% | -25.57% | -33.33% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 27,084 | 40,415 | 56,464 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.52% | 92.78% | 94.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,692 | 26,309 | 39,470 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £275 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £515 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.90% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £492 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.46% | -1.60% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,035 | 2,664 | 1,570 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.07 | £12.86 | £14.29 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £16.30 | £19.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.00 | £36.42 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.37% | -19.07% | +91.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | £60.75 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.50 | £75.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £28.00 | £39.55 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.20% | -6.94% | +117.95% |
Junior
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Junior in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Junior
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Junior.
Junior
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Junior over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
Junior
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Junior.
Junior
Top 16 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Junior within the UK over the 6 months to 1 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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| England | +33 | 153 | £275 | -15.38% | 520 |
| London | +32 | 83 | £275 | -12.00% | 230 |
| UK excluding London | +44 | 79 | £250 | -16.67% | 379 |
| Work from Home | +7 | 46 | £313 | -2.34% | 296 |
| Midlands | +37 | 24 | £200 | - | 44 |
| West Midlands | +26 | 19 | £155 | -25.30% | 23 |
| North of England | +15 | 18 | £200 | -45.95% | 108 |
| South East | +33 | 17 | £313 | -8.75% | 139 |
| North West | +21 | 11 | £363 | - | 69 |
| Yorkshire | +9 | 7 | £145 | -61.07% | 25 |
| South West | +34 | 5 | £313 | -15.25% | 37 |
| East of England | +30 | 5 | £313 | +7.76% | 30 |
| East Midlands | +13 | 5 | £311 | +77.71% | 20 |
| Scotland | +5 | 4 | £270 | +82.06% | 21 |
| Northern Ireland | -6 | 4 | £225 | -27.71% | 5 |
| Wales | +1 | 2 | £257 | +60.58% | 6 |
Junior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 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 featuring Junior in the job title.
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Junior Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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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