Junior
UK
The median Junior daily rate in the UK is £253, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 20 July 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 20 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 369 | 353 | 394 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -16 | +41 | +107 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Junior | 188 | 248 | 311 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.57% | 0.59% | 0.56% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.62% | 0.64% | 0.59% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 114 | 175 | 207 |
| 10th Percentile | £153 | £125 | £130 |
| 25th Percentile | £200 | £204 | £158 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £253 | £300 | £270 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.51% | +11.11% | -12.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £329 | £375 | £351 |
| 90th Percentile | £425 | £500 | £430 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £239 | £300 | £270 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.33% | +11.11% | -8.47% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 10 | 13 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.32 | - | £12.30 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.12 | - | £12.99 |
| Median hourly rate | £23.50 | £10.42 | £17.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +125.53% | -40.46% | +1.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £43.75 | £12.30 | £24.89 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £14.06 | £33.20 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £30.03 | £10.42 | £17.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +188.20% | -40.46% | -4.00% |
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 | 30,111 | 38,832 | 52,326 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.65% | 93.03% | 94.58% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19,142 | 25,109 | 36,225 |
| 10th Percentile | £285 | £291 | £309 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £535 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -1.87% | -0.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £737 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £495 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.04% | -1.00% | +2.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,431 | 2,509 | 1,567 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.75 | £13.25 | £14.54 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.30 | £17.80 | £19.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £40.00 | £43.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -37.13% | -6.98% | +67.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £55.00 | £63.75 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.75 | £74.00 | £77.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £40.94 | £39.55 |
| % change year-on-year | -38.57% | +3.51% | +88.33% |
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 20 July 2025.
Junior
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Junior.
Junior
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Junior over the 6 months to 20 July 2025.
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 20 July 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 | +15 | 169 | £250 | -16.67% | 461 |
| London | +31 | 96 | £259 | -13.67% | 148 |
| UK excluding London | +21 | 82 | £239 | -20.33% | 349 |
| Work from Home | +4 | 51 | £313 | -0.79% | 228 |
| Midlands | 0 | 22 | £205 | -1.20% | 50 |
| South East | +22 | 21 | £303 | -10.77% | 101 |
| East of England | +12 | 15 | £219 | -24.57% | 37 |
| East Midlands | +9 | 11 | £237 | -16.28% | 31 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 11 | £150 | -25.00% | 19 |
| North of England | -17 | 10 | £200 | -42.86% | 100 |
| South West | +40 | 6 | £313 | -23.08% | 40 |
| Scotland | -6 | 6 | £272 | +35.75% | 15 |
| North West | +7 | 5 | £213 | -43.33% | 54 |
| Yorkshire | -4 | 5 | £200 | -38.46% | 30 |
| Wales | +6 | 2 | £257 | +60.58% | 10 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 2 | £200 | - | 1 |
Junior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 20 July 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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