Junior Job Trends in Southampton

Junior
Hampshire > Southampton

The median Junior salary in Southampton is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 January 2026.

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

6 months to
11 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 30 63 41
Rank change year-on-year +33 -22 +13
Permanent jobs requiring a Junior 14 3 17
As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton 2.61% 0.55% 3.69%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.74% 0.56% 3.79%
Number of salaries quoted 1 2 16
10th Percentile - £30,250 £23,625
25th Percentile - £30,625 £28,063
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £32,500 £30,500
Median % change year-on-year +7.69% +6.56% -6.15%
75th Percentile - £35,625 £37,500
90th Percentile - £36,750 -
Hampshire median annual salary £28,500 £32,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year -12.31% -7.14% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Southampton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Southampton. 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 Southampton with a recognized job title 511 537 448
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.34% 97.64% 97.18%
Number of salaries quoted 366 386 377
10th Percentile £30,000 £32,750 £27,500
25th Percentile £39,719 £42,500 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £46,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +18.28% -11.43%
75th Percentile £62,500 £63,750 £62,500
90th Percentile £85,000 £73,125 £75,000
Hampshire median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -9.09%

Junior
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton

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

Junior job vacancy trend in Southampton

Junior
Salary Trend in Southampton

Salary distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Southampton.

Salary distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Southampton

Junior Skill Set
Top 26 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton

For the 6 months to 11 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 Southampton region featuring Junior in the job title.

1 12 (85.71%) Microsoft
2 10 (71.43%) Azure
2 10 (71.43%) Azure Certification
3 5 (35.71%) AI
3 5 (35.71%) Azure AI
3 5 (35.71%) Business Intelligence
3 5 (35.71%) CompTIA CySA+
3 5 (35.71%) CompTIA Security+
3 5 (35.71%) Cybersecurity
3 5 (35.71%) ForeScout
3 5 (35.71%) Mentoring
3 5 (35.71%) Microsoft Excel
3 5 (35.71%) Power BI
3 5 (35.71%) Power Platform
3 5 (35.71%) Python
3 5 (35.71%) SQL
3 5 (35.71%) Tableau
4 2 (14.29%) CISMP
4 2 (14.29%) Cloud Security
4 2 (14.29%) Firewall
4 2 (14.29%) GDPR
4 2 (14.29%) GSEC
4 2 (14.29%) Information Security
4 2 (14.29%) ISMS
4 2 (14.29%) ITIL
4 2 (14.29%) Logistics

Junior Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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 (35.71%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 10 (71.43%) Azure
2 5 (35.71%) Azure AI
2 5 (35.71%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 2 (14.29%) Firewall
Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (35.71%) Power BI
1 5 (35.71%) Tableau
General
1 12 (85.71%) Social Skills
2 2 (14.29%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (35.71%) AI
1 5 (35.71%) Business Intelligence
1 5 (35.71%) Cybersecurity
1 5 (35.71%) Mentoring
2 2 (14.29%) Cloud Security
2 2 (14.29%) Information Security
2 2 (14.29%) ISMS
2 2 (14.29%) ITIL
2 2 (14.29%) Logistics
Programming Languages
1 5 (35.71%) Python
1 5 (35.71%) SQL
Qualifications
1 10 (71.43%) Azure Certification
2 5 (35.71%) CompTIA CySA+
2 5 (35.71%) CompTIA Security+
3 2 (14.29%) CISMP
3 2 (14.29%) GSEC
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (14.29%) GDPR
Vendors
1 12 (85.71%) Microsoft
2 5 (35.71%) ForeScout