Junior Job Trends in Bolton

Junior
Manchester > Bolton

The median Junior salary in Bolton is £26,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 May 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
16 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 21 - 27
Rank change year-on-year - - +9
Permanent jobs requiring a Junior 1 0 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Bolton 1.02% - 2.61%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.27% - 2.63%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 2
10th Percentile - - £26,925
25th Percentile - - £27,938
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £26,000 - £30,750
Median % change year-on-year - - -12.14%
75th Percentile - - £33,438
90th Percentile - - £34,375
Manchester median annual salary £37,500 £37,000 £27,750
% change year-on-year +1.35% +33.33% -4.31%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bolton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bolton. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Bolton with a recognized job title 79 126 114
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 80.61% 81.82% 99.13%
Number of salaries quoted 57 106 80
10th Percentile £28,500 £25,480 £27,375
25th Percentile £29,750 £40,000 £36,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +2.56%
75th Percentile £58,750 £77,500 £63,125
90th Percentile £71,250 - £75,000
Manchester median annual salary £60,000 £59,000 £54,700
% change year-on-year +1.69% +7.86% -4.87%

Junior
Job Vacancy Trend in Bolton

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

Junior job vacancy trend in Bolton

Junior
Salary Trend in Bolton

Salary distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Bolton.

Salary distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Bolton

Junior Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bolton

For the 6 months to 16 May 2026, Junior 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 permanent job ads across the Bolton region featuring Junior in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) CRM
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Metrics
1 1 (100.00%) Time Management

Junior Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bolton 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 1 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 1 (100.00%) Organisational Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) CRM
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Metrics
1 1 (100.00%) Time Management
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree