Junior
UK
The median Junior salary in the UK is £30,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 6 May 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 6 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 226 | 265 | 260 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +39 | -5 | -53 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Junior | 1,323 | 1,381 | 2,480 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.34% | 1.34% | 1.58% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.42% | 1.46% | 1.64% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,109 | 998 | 1,762 |
| 10th Percentile | £22,500 | £24,188 | £23,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £25,000 | £27,500 | £27,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £30,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.29% | - | +7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £37,500 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £47,500 | £56,250 | £56,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £30,000 | £33,500 | £32,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.45% | +3.08% | +8.33% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes 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 | 93,479 | 94,643 | 151,222 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.63% | 91.52% | 96.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,031 | 59,595 | 85,375 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,611 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,508 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.49% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £81,250 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £96,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | +5.26% |
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 6 May 2024.
Junior
Top 17 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 6 May 2024. 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 | +53 | 1,216 | £30,000 | -14.29% | 373 |
| UK excluding London | +57 | 1,063 | £30,000 | -10.45% | 281 |
| Work from Home | +10 | 410 | £35,000 | -1.71% | 120 |
| South East | +24 | 324 | £30,000 | -11.76% | 63 |
| London | -19 | 241 | £37,500 | -6.25% | 107 |
| North of England | +94 | 240 | £28,750 | -4.17% | 60 |
| Midlands | +65 | 171 | £26,500 | -29.33% | 69 |
| North West | +77 | 154 | £27,500 | -8.33% | 30 |
| South West | -20 | 127 | £30,000 | - | 48 |
| West Midlands | +61 | 116 | £27,000 | -32.50% | 46 |
| East of England | -1 | 107 | £27,500 | -15.38% | 35 |
| Yorkshire | +94 | 72 | £32,500 | +0.78% | 17 |
| Scotland | -24 | 67 | £30,000 | -20.00% | 13 |
| East Midlands | +9 | 55 | £25,000 | -28.57% | 23 |
| Wales | +18 | 26 | £32,500 | +8.33% | 6 |
| North East | -15 | 14 | £27,750 | +0.91% | 13 |
| Northern Ireland | +22 | 2 | £28,500 | -24.00% | 4 |
Junior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 6 May 2024, 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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