Junior Job Trends in Preston

Junior
Lancashire > Preston

As of 9 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Junior salary in Preston.

6 months to
9 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 9 26 -
Rank change year-on-year +17 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Junior 10 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Preston 11.49% 0.79% -
As % of the Job Titles category 11.90% 0.83% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £47,500 -
Lancashire median annual salary £28,000 £47,500 £28,000
% change year-on-year -41.05% +69.64% -11.11%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Preston

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Preston. 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 Preston with a recognized job title 84 121 95
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.55% 95.28% 94.06%
Number of salaries quoted 64 75 74
10th Percentile £30,000 £35,550 £23,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £39,500 £31,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £55,000 £45,500
Median % change year-on-year -18.18% +20.88% +8.08%
75th Percentile £55,000 £67,500 £56,985
90th Percentile £68,500 £71,500 £67,500
Lancashire median annual salary £45,000 £50,055 £45,000
% change year-on-year -10.10% +11.23% -

Junior
Job Vacancy Trend in Preston

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

Junior job vacancy trend in Preston

Junior
Salary Trend in Preston

Salary distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Preston.

Salary distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Preston

Junior Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston

For the 6 months to 9 January 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 Preston region featuring Junior in the job title.

1 10 (100.00%) Azure
1 10 (100.00%) Azure Certification
1 10 (100.00%) Microsoft
2 5 (50.00%) AI
2 5 (50.00%) Azure AI
2 5 (50.00%) Business Intelligence
2 5 (50.00%) CompTIA CySA+
2 5 (50.00%) CompTIA Security+
2 5 (50.00%) Cybersecurity
2 5 (50.00%) ForeScout
2 5 (50.00%) Mentoring
2 5 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
2 5 (50.00%) Power BI
2 5 (50.00%) Power Platform
2 5 (50.00%) Python
2 5 (50.00%) SQL
2 5 (50.00%) Tableau

Junior Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston 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 5 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 10 (100.00%) Azure
2 5 (50.00%) Azure AI
2 5 (50.00%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (50.00%) Power BI
1 5 (50.00%) Tableau
General
1 10 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (50.00%) AI
1 5 (50.00%) Business Intelligence
1 5 (50.00%) Cybersecurity
1 5 (50.00%) Mentoring
Programming Languages
1 5 (50.00%) Python
1 5 (50.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 10 (100.00%) Azure Certification
2 5 (50.00%) CompTIA CySA+
2 5 (50.00%) CompTIA Security+
Vendors
1 10 (100.00%) Microsoft
2 5 (50.00%) ForeScout