Junior Job Trends in Chatham

Junior
Kent > Chatham

The median Junior salary in Chatham is £27,000 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 32 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Chatham 40.51% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 42.11% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile £26,200 - -
25th Percentile £26,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £27,000 - -
75th Percentile £27,500 - -
90th Percentile £27,800 - -
Kent median annual salary £30,000 £30,000 £28,000
% change year-on-year - +7.14% +34.29%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Chatham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Chatham. 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 Chatham with a recognized job title 76 7 62
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.20% 100.00% 93.94%
Number of salaries quoted 21 7 58
10th Percentile £36,250 £36,600 £35,000
25th Percentile £48,750 £63,750 £35,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £90,000 £49,250
Median % change year-on-year -33.33% +82.74% -8.80%
75th Percentile £77,500 £93,750 £65,250
90th Percentile £93,750 £104,500 £77,000
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 Chatham

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

Junior job vacancy trend in Chatham

Junior
Salary Trend in Chatham

Salary distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Chatham.

Salary distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Chatham

Junior Skill Set
Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chatham

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 Chatham region featuring Junior in the job title.

1 30 (93.75%) Azure
1 30 (93.75%) Azure Certification
1 30 (93.75%) Microsoft
2 15 (46.88%) AI
2 15 (46.88%) Azure AI
2 15 (46.88%) Business Intelligence
2 15 (46.88%) CompTIA CySA+
2 15 (46.88%) CompTIA Security+
2 15 (46.88%) Cybersecurity
2 15 (46.88%) ForeScout
2 15 (46.88%) Mentoring
2 15 (46.88%) Microsoft Excel
2 15 (46.88%) Power BI
2 15 (46.88%) Power Platform
2 15 (46.88%) Python
2 15 (46.88%) SQL
2 15 (46.88%) Tableau
3 1 (3.13%) Problem-Solving

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

Applications
1 15 (46.88%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 30 (93.75%) Azure
2 15 (46.88%) Azure AI
2 15 (46.88%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 15 (46.88%) Power BI
1 15 (46.88%) Tableau
General
1 30 (93.75%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 15 (46.88%) AI
1 15 (46.88%) Business Intelligence
1 15 (46.88%) Cybersecurity
1 15 (46.88%) Mentoring
2 1 (3.13%) Problem-Solving
Programming Languages
1 15 (46.88%) Python
1 15 (46.88%) SQL
Qualifications
1 30 (93.75%) Azure Certification
2 15 (46.88%) CompTIA CySA+
2 15 (46.88%) CompTIA Security+
Vendors
1 30 (93.75%) Microsoft
2 15 (46.88%) ForeScout