Junior Software Engineer Job Trends in Milton Keynes

Junior Software Engineer
Buckinghamshire > Milton Keynes

The median Junior Software Engineer salary in Milton Keynes is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 February 2026.

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

6 months to
2 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 61 - 75
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Junior Software Engineer 5 0 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Milton Keynes 0.72% - 0.56%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.78% - 0.59%
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 5
10th Percentile - - £37,376
25th Percentile - - £38,691
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 - £39,370
75th Percentile - - £40,048
90th Percentile - - -
Buckinghamshire median annual salary £35,000 - £39,370

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Milton Keynes

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Milton Keynes. 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 Milton Keynes with a recognized job title 644 321 852
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.33% 96.11% 96.05%
Number of salaries quoted 436 214 570
10th Percentile £35,000 £31,250 £30,000
25th Percentile £43,750 £46,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +14.29% -4.55%
75th Percentile £70,000 £72,188 £61,875
90th Percentile £83,750 £91,400 £77,050
Buckinghamshire median annual salary £47,500 £57,500 £49,500
% change year-on-year -17.39% +16.16% -10.00%

Junior Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Milton Keynes

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

Junior Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Milton Keynes

Junior Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Milton Keynes

Salary distribution trend for Junior Software Engineer job vacancies in Milton Keynes.

Salary distribution trend for Junior Software Engineer job vacancies in Milton Keynes

Junior Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes

For the 6 months to 2 February 2026, Junior Software Engineer 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 Milton Keynes region featuring Junior Software Engineer in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) SaaS
1 5 (100.00%) Software Engineering

Junior Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes 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:

Cloud Services
1 5 (100.00%) SaaS
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Software Engineering