Junior Software Developer Contract Job Trends in Wales

Junior Software Developer
UK > Wales

As of 23 October 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Junior Software Developer daily rate in Wales.

6 months to
23 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 46 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Junior Software Developer 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Wales 0.25% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.28% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
UK median daily rate - £513 £331
% change year-on-year - +54.72% -25.14%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £30.25 - -
Median hourly rate £30.50 - -
75th Percentile £30.75 - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK median hourly rate £30.50 - -

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Wales

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Wales. 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 Wales with a recognized job title 354 403 453
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 87.41% 91.80% 95.57%
Number of daily rates quoted 223 230 347
10th Percentile £190 £134 £157
25th Percentile £265 £200 £220
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £400 £425 £425
Median % change year-on-year -5.88% - -11.37%
75th Percentile £498 £550 £575
90th Percentile £644 £625 £638
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 44 56 24
10th Percentile £13.08 £15.48 £15.20
25th Percentile £17.20 £20.12 £17.75
Median hourly rate £21.00 £25.60 £26.00
Median % change year-on-year -17.97% -1.54% +60.00%
75th Percentile £22.21 £40.00 £45.00
90th Percentile £32.85 £52.50 £55.25
UK median hourly rate £25.15 £40.00 £44.50
% change year-on-year -37.13% -10.11% +64.25%

Junior Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

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

Junior Software Developer job vacancy trend in Wales

Junior Software Developer
Contract Job Locations in Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Junior Software Developer within the Wales region over the 6 months to 23 October 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
North Wales - 1 - -
Junior Software Developer
UK

Junior Software Developer Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales

For the 6 months to 23 October 2025, Junior Software Developer 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 Wales region featuring Junior Software Developer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Git
1 1 (100.00%) GxP
1 1 (100.00%) Java
1 1 (100.00%) JavaScript
1 1 (100.00%) JSON
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) React Native

Junior Software Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales 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:

Development Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Git
General
1 1 (100.00%) Documentation Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) JSON
1 1 (100.00%) React Native
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Java
1 1 (100.00%) JavaScript
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) GxP