Junior Job Trends in Canterbury

Junior
Kent > Canterbury

The median Junior salary in Canterbury is £42,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 March 2026.

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

6 months to
22 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 4 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Junior 31 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Canterbury 48.44% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 51.67% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £41,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 - -
75th Percentile £43,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Kent median annual salary £30,000 £30,000 £28,000
% change year-on-year - +7.14% +34.29%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Canterbury

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Canterbury. 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 Canterbury with a recognized job title 60 16 73
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.75% 69.57% 93.59%
Number of salaries quoted 15 1 68
10th Percentile - - £24,625
25th Percentile £38,750 £46,250 £38,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £47,500 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% +5.56% +0.45%
75th Percentile £55,000 £48,750 £60,000
90th Percentile - - £65,000
Kent median annual salary £44,000 £47,500 £42,500
% change year-on-year -7.37% +11.76% -15.00%

Junior
Job Vacancy Trend in Canterbury

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

Junior job vacancy trend in Canterbury

Junior
Salary Trend in Canterbury

Salary distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Canterbury.

Salary distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Canterbury

Junior Skill Set
Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Canterbury

For the 6 months to 22 March 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 Canterbury region featuring Junior in the job title.

1 31 (100.00%) Microsoft
2 30 (96.77%) Azure
2 30 (96.77%) Azure Certification
3 16 (51.61%) Power Platform
4 15 (48.39%) AI
4 15 (48.39%) Azure AI
4 15 (48.39%) Business Intelligence
4 15 (48.39%) CompTIA CySA+
4 15 (48.39%) CompTIA Security+
4 15 (48.39%) Cybersecurity
4 15 (48.39%) ForeScout
4 15 (48.39%) Mentoring
4 15 (48.39%) Microsoft Excel
4 15 (48.39%) Power BI
4 15 (48.39%) Python
4 15 (48.39%) SQL
4 15 (48.39%) Tableau
5 1 (3.23%) Digital Transformation Programme
5 1 (3.23%) Microsoft 365
5 1 (3.23%) Power Automate
5 1 (3.23%) PowerApps
5 1 (3.23%) SharePoint

Junior Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Canterbury 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (3.23%) SharePoint
Applications
1 15 (48.39%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 30 (96.77%) Azure
2 16 (51.61%) Power Platform
3 15 (48.39%) Azure AI
4 1 (3.23%) Microsoft 365
4 1 (3.23%) Power Automate
4 1 (3.23%) PowerApps
Database & Business Intelligence
1 15 (48.39%) Power BI
1 15 (48.39%) Tableau
General
1 30 (96.77%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (3.23%) Low-Code
Processes & Methodologies
1 15 (48.39%) AI
1 15 (48.39%) Business Intelligence
1 15 (48.39%) Cybersecurity
1 15 (48.39%) Mentoring
2 1 (3.23%) Digital Transformation Programme
Programming Languages
1 15 (48.39%) Python
1 15 (48.39%) SQL
Qualifications
1 30 (96.77%) Azure Certification
2 15 (48.39%) CompTIA CySA+
2 15 (48.39%) CompTIA Security+
Vendors
1 31 (100.00%) Microsoft
2 15 (48.39%) ForeScout