Junior Programmer Job Trends in England

Junior Programmer
UK > England

The median Junior Programmer salary in England is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 December 2025.

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

6 months to
31 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 611 679 659
Rank change year-on-year +68 -20 +332
Permanent jobs requiring a Junior Programmer 1 1 1
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.002% 0.002% 0.002%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.002% 0.002% 0.002%
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - £21,250 £23,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £22,500 £24,500
Median % change year-on-year +77.78% -8.16% -23.44%
75th Percentile - £23,750 £25,250
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £40,000 £22,500 £24,500
% change year-on-year +77.78% -8.16% -23.44%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title 47,143 46,289 42,955
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.66% 92.98% 95.08%
Number of salaries quoted 29,526 24,707 33,707
10th Percentile £28,500 £33,200 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £45,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -1.64%
75th Percentile £75,000 £79,000 £79,875
90th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Junior Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Junior Programmer job vacancy trend in England

Junior Programmer
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Junior Programmer job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Junior Programmer job vacancies in England

Junior Programmer
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Junior Programmer within the England region over the 6 months to 31 December 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Midlands - 1 £40,000 - 1
West Midlands - 1 £40,000 - 1
Junior Programmer
UK