Junior
UK > Scotland
The median Junior salary in Scotland is £40,101 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 August 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 150 | 171 | 179 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +21 | +8 | -5 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Junior | 19 | 74 | 23 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 0.55% | 1.32% | 0.65% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.70% | 1.35% | 0.69% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 14 | 52 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,050 | - | £25,400 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,518 | £24,000 | £28,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,101 | £29,500 | £34,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +35.93% | -13.24% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £42,627 | £32,813 | £41,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £48,663 | £35,000 | £47,390 |
| UK median annual salary | £33,000 | £30,000 | £35,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -14.29% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Scotland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Scotland. 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 Scotland with a recognized job title | 2,721 | 5,465 | 3,312 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 79.42% | 97.12% | 93.24% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,285 | 2,340 | 1,987 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,000 | £30,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,000 | £40,188 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,645 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.63% | -4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £67,500 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,500 | £80,000 | £82,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | - |
Junior
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings that featured Junior in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Junior
Salary Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Junior in Scotland.
Junior
Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for jobs citing Junior in Scotland over the 6 months to 11 August 2025.
Junior
Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Junior within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 11 August 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 |
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| Edinburgh | +26 | 8 | £30,000 | -14.29% | 9 |
| Glasgow | +86 | 2 | £40,000 | +66.67% | 10 |
| South Ayrshire | -19 | 2 | £40,101 | - | |
| Fife | - | 2 | £40,101 | - | |
| Moray | - | 2 | £40,101 | - | |
| East Ayrshire | - | 2 | £40,101 | - | |
| Aberdeen | +7 | 1 | - | - | |
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Junior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 11 August 2025, Junior job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Scotland region featuring Junior in the job title.
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Junior Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: