Junior
UK
The median Junior salary in the UK is £40,101 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 May 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 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 246 | 223 | 273 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -23 | +50 | -14 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Junior | 693 | 1,339 | 1,340 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.27% | 1.35% | 1.33% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.40% | 1.43% | 1.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 545 | 1,106 | 985 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,000 | £22,500 | £24,163 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,500 | £25,000 | £27,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,101 | £30,000 | £35,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +33.67% | -14.29% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £42,627 | £37,500 | £45,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £52,500 | £47,500 | £56,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £40,101 | £30,000 | £33,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +33.67% | -10.45% | +3.08% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 49,511 | 93,886 | 92,389 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.48% | 94.63% | 91.46% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,626 | 67,255 | 58,266 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,443 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.41% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,000 | £50,000 | £53,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -5.66% | +6.00% |
Junior
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Junior in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Junior
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Junior.
Junior
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Junior over the 6 months to 11 May 2025.
Junior
Top 16 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Junior within the UK over the 6 months to 11 May 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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| England | -57 | 585 | £36,000 | +20.00% | 659 |
| UK excluding London | -25 | 522 | £40,101 | +33.67% | 485 |
| Work from Home | -11 | 163 | £32,500 | -7.14% | 365 |
| South East | -27 | 137 | £35,000 | +16.67% | 185 |
| London | +15 | 129 | £41,250 | +10.00% | 298 |
| North of England | -42 | 113 | £40,101 | +40.70% | 124 |
| East of England | +15 | 76 | £32,500 | +17.12% | 47 |
| South West | +48 | 68 | £37,550 | +25.17% | 40 |
| North West | -81 | 60 | £45,000 | +63.64% | 82 |
| Midlands | -42 | 58 | £34,500 | +35.29% | 58 |
| Scotland | +108 | 57 | £40,101 | +33.67% | 27 |
| Yorkshire | +41 | 47 | £32,500 | - | 24 |
| East Midlands | +26 | 37 | £35,500 | +42.00% | 26 |
| West Midlands | -35 | 21 | £31,250 | +15.74% | 30 |
| Wales | +26 | 13 | £40,101 | +23.39% | 10 |
| North East | +43 | 6 | £29,250 | +5.41% | 20 |
Junior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 11 May 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 featuring Junior in the job title.
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Junior Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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:
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