Junior Programmer Job Trends in the Midlands

Junior Programmer
England > Midlands

The median Junior Programmer salary in the Midlands 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 218 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Junior Programmer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 0.013% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.014% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - -
England median annual salary £40,000 £22,500 £24,500
% change year-on-year +77.78% -8.16% -23.44%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Midlands

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the Midlands. 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 the Midlands with a recognized job title 7,054 6,302 4,707
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.47% 94.33% 94.27%
Number of salaries quoted 4,266 2,977 3,915
10th Percentile £28,000 £31,000 £26,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £38,750 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.52% +5.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £65,000 £65,001 £62,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £78,750 £75,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -1.64%

Junior Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

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 the Midlands.

Junior Programmer job vacancy trend in the Midlands

Junior Programmer
Salary Trend in the Midlands

Salary distribution trend for Junior Programmer job vacancies in the Midlands.

Salary distribution trend for Junior Programmer job vacancies in the Midlands

Junior Programmer
Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Junior Programmer within the Midlands 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
West Midlands - 1 £40,000 - 1
Junior Programmer
England