Junior Job Trends in Somerset

Junior
South West > Somerset

The median Junior salary in Somerset is £30,000 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 43 36 45
Rank change year-on-year -7 +9 +17
Permanent jobs requiring a Junior 17 11 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Somerset 3.01% 2.38% 1.41%
As % of the Job Titles category 3.29% 2.67% 1.46%
Number of salaries quoted 1 3 5
10th Percentile - £26,500 £27,650
25th Percentile £29,000 £28,750 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 £35,000 £35,000
Median % change year-on-year -14.29% - +27.27%
75th Percentile £31,000 £38,125 £38,750
90th Percentile - £38,500 £44,000
South West median annual salary £32,500 £29,121 £33,750
% change year-on-year +11.60% -13.71% +12.50%

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 516 412 342
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.33% 88.98% 96.34%
Number of salaries quoted 279 160 275
10th Percentile £25,750 £29,975 £27,500
25th Percentile £30,000 £36,250 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £50,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -20.00% +11.11% -10.00%
75th Percentile £56,250 £60,000 £58,750
90th Percentile £70,000 £75,125 £70,000
South West median annual salary £50,000 £51,997 £52,500
% change year-on-year -3.84% -0.96% +5.00%

Junior
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset

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

Junior job vacancy trend in Somerset

Junior
Salary Trend in Somerset

Salary distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Somerset.

Salary distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Somerset

Junior
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 within the Somerset 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
Bath +1 10 - - 2
Street - 6 - -
Shepton Mallet - 1 £30,000 -
Junior
South West

Junior Skill Set
Top 25 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset

For the 6 months to 31 December 2025, 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 Somerset region featuring Junior in the job title.

1 17 (100.00%) Microsoft
2 16 (94.12%) Azure
2 16 (94.12%) Azure Certification
3 10 (58.82%) AI
3 10 (58.82%) Azure AI
3 10 (58.82%) Business Intelligence
3 10 (58.82%) Microsoft Excel
3 10 (58.82%) Power BI
3 10 (58.82%) Power Platform
3 10 (58.82%) Python
3 10 (58.82%) SQL
3 10 (58.82%) Tableau
4 7 (41.18%) Cybersecurity
5 6 (35.29%) CompTIA CySA+
5 6 (35.29%) CompTIA Security+
5 6 (35.29%) ForeScout
5 6 (35.29%) Mentoring
6 1 (5.88%) Active Directory
6 1 (5.88%) Android
6 1 (5.88%) Apple iOS
6 1 (5.88%) Logistics
6 1 (5.88%) Microsoft Intune
6 1 (5.88%) NVQ Level 3
6 1 (5.88%) Problem-Solving
6 1 (5.88%) Windows

Junior 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:

Applications
1 10 (58.82%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 16 (94.12%) Azure
2 10 (58.82%) Azure AI
2 10 (58.82%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 10 (58.82%) Power BI
1 10 (58.82%) Tableau
General
1 16 (94.12%) Social Skills
2 1 (5.88%) Inclusion and Diversity
Operating Systems
1 1 (5.88%) Android
1 1 (5.88%) Apple iOS
1 1 (5.88%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (58.82%) AI
1 10 (58.82%) Business Intelligence
2 7 (41.18%) Cybersecurity
3 6 (35.29%) Mentoring
4 1 (5.88%) Logistics
4 1 (5.88%) Problem-Solving
Programming Languages
1 10 (58.82%) Python
1 10 (58.82%) SQL
Qualifications
1 16 (94.12%) Azure Certification
2 6 (35.29%) CompTIA CySA+
2 6 (35.29%) CompTIA Security+
3 1 (5.88%) NVQ Level 3
System Software
1 1 (5.88%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (5.88%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 17 (100.00%) Microsoft
2 6 (35.29%) ForeScout