Junior Developer
Cheshire > Chester
The median Junior Developer salary in Chester is £29,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 September 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
27 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
27 |
- |
20 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Junior Developer |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Chester |
0.77% |
- |
1.66% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.82% |
- |
1.89% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£28,500 |
- |
- |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£29,000 |
- |
£20,000 |
| 75th Percentile |
£29,500 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Cheshire median annual salary |
£29,000 |
- |
£20,000 |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Chester. 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 Chester with a recognized job title |
243 |
116 |
159 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
93.10% |
90.63% |
87.85% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
190 |
55 |
117 |
| 10th Percentile |
£26,000 |
£28,000 |
£24,600 |
| 25th Percentile |
£35,000 |
£37,500 |
£37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£45,000 |
£55,000 |
£50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-18.18% |
+10.00% |
-16.67% |
| 75th Percentile |
£56,875 |
£71,250 |
£60,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£65,000 |
£100,000 |
£70,016 |
| Cheshire median annual salary |
£50,000 |
£45,000 |
£45,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+11.11% |
- |
-5.26% |
Junior Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Junior Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Chester.
Junior Developer
Salary Trend in Chester
Salary distribution trend for Junior Developer job vacancies in Chester.
Junior Developer Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester
For the 6 months to 27 September 2026, Junior Developer 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 Chester region featuring Junior Developer in the job title.
Junior Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester 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:
