Junior Software Developer Job Trends in Somerset

Junior Software Developer
South West > Somerset

The median Junior Software Developer salary in Somerset is £31,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 July 2026.

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

6 months to
4 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 79 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Junior Software Developer 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Somerset 0.31% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.34% - -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £29,375 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £31,250 - -
75th Percentile £33,125 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South West median annual salary £31,250 £34,000 £30,000
% change year-on-year -8.09% +13.33% -25.90%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Somerset

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Somerset. 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 Somerset with a recognized job title 879 244 874
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.42% 88.73% 93.88%
Number of salaries quoted 564 168 694
10th Percentile £27,825 £28,225 £25,500
25th Percentile £31,250 £35,000 £31,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £43,000 £47,500 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.47% +5.56% -5.26%
75th Percentile £59,063 £61,250 £58,750
90th Percentile £70,000 £73,750 £68,750
South West median annual salary £52,500 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +5.00% - -4.76%

Junior Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset

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

Junior Software Developer job vacancy trend in Somerset

Junior Software Developer
Salary Trend in Somerset

Salary distribution trend for Junior Software Developer job vacancies in Somerset.

Salary distribution trend for Junior Software Developer job vacancies in Somerset

Junior Software Developer
Job Locations in Somerset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Junior Software Developer within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 4 July 2026. 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
Taunton - 3 £31,250 -
Junior Software Developer
South West

Junior Software Developer Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset

For the 6 months to 4 July 2026, Junior Software Developer 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 Somerset region featuring Junior Software Developer in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) .NET
1 3 (100.00%) .NET Core
1 3 (100.00%) C#
1 3 (100.00%) Clean Code
1 3 (100.00%) Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Git
1 3 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 3 (100.00%) React

Junior Software Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset 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:

Development Applications
1 3 (100.00%) Git
General
1 3 (100.00%) Social Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (100.00%) .NET
1 3 (100.00%) .NET Core
1 3 (100.00%) React
Miscellaneous
1 3 (100.00%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Clean Code
1 3 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Programming Languages
1 3 (100.00%) C#
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) Degree